THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 Testing Item Santa 1,2,3 ... lights up (and not many hope more in Lynn) By Elyse Carmosino By Thor Jourgensen ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF LYNN — A modest line of cars celebrat- For many, the Christmas ed the grand opening of Lynn’s new Ex- season is the most won- press Testing Site Wednesday, as the city derful time of the year, became one of just four Massachusetts with holiday music play- communities to host a state-funded Ex- ing on the radio, and shar- press COVID-19 Test Site. ing time with family and Located at the Blossom Street Extension friends. parking lot — also known as the Lynn Fer- It’s also a hectic time of ry Terminal — the Stop the Spread drive- the year — even with the through facility will remain open through pandemic shifting shop- at least March 31 and is run by Project ping to online orders. Beacon, a company that specializes in As frustrating as those high-volume, appointment-only testing. staples of the holiday Although meant to replace two of Lynn’s season may be, they are free testing locations, Mayor Thomas M. merely blips on the radar, McGee said the site, which is open to all something that at the end Massachusetts residents, will actually ex- of the day is hardly worth pand Lynn’s testing capacity with the goal losing any sleep over, of performing up to 2,000 tests a day once when compared to the struggles and fears facing the site reaches full capacity in early Jan- the most needy among us. uary — a number McGee estimates will be Item Santa is intent on ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO nearly double the amount currently ad- ministered in the city daily. providing the help needed The Lynn Ferry testing site sees very few cars on Wednesday afternoon in to ease a single mother’s Lynn. TESTING, A3 worries and bring happi- ness and smiles to the sea- son. This is your chance as Item Santa wraps up the 2020 season to send your Health Center administers donation and to help Item Santa lend a helping hand to people who are strug- rst round of Moderna gling. By Guthrie Scrimgeour was authorized for use by the United Every donation counts ITEM STAFF States last Friday, after it was shown and every contribution to to be effective at preventing the vi- Item Santa lights a can- The shot took less than ve sec- rus in a study of 30,000 volunteers dle of hope for someone onds to administer, but it will save aged 18 and older. It also strongly facing economic hardship, Anna Perez from months of stress protected older adults, who are most as well as medical, mental and worry. vulnerable. health, addiction or family Perez, a dentist at the Lynn Com- It differs from the P zer vaccine challenges. munity Health Center, was the rst which was also recently released in A single mother of two, person in Lynn to receive the new that it doesn’t need to be stored at who reached out to Item Moderna vaccine, which has been ultra-frozen temperatures. Santa, is struggling to shown to be 94 percent effective at even buy a Christmas “We just decided that P zer was preventing COVID-19. too complicated,” said Kiame Mah- tree. She works part time “You know, I didn’t feel a thing,” she and has to pay bills while aniah, the LCHC Chief Executive said. “But my arm feels very good, Of cer. “The Moderna vaccine was trying to set aside a lit- and I feel comfortable. I didn’t know ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO tle money to buy gifts for more user-friendly.” I was going to be the rst person. I The Lynn Community Health Center started vac- her children. Her nances LCHC received its rst round of have no words to say how much I ap- mean spending a lot on vaccines Tuesday. Geoff Pechinsky, cinating its employees on Wednesday afternoon in her kids during the holi- preciate the opportunity.” Lynn. From left, LCHC nurse Francisco Espinal gets days is not an option. The two-dose Moderna vaccine MODERNA, A3 vaccinated by LCHC nurse practitioner Marita Gove. “I feel less than a moth- er,” she writes. “I feel like I failed my children. I just want Christmas to come Lynn eld Library helping those with dementia Tillie’s and go.” No one should have to By Anne Marie Tobin ing on “how to better serve our pa- at the Lynnfield Public Library family write or say those words ITEM STAFF trons who live with various forms want to do our best to help every- at any time of year, es- of dementia such as Alzheimer’s. one access valuable resources in LYNNFIELD — The Lynn eld pecially during a season “I’ve started working this past Massachusetts.” grows in meant for celebrating joy. Library is closing out 2020 with Porter said she began her re- several new programs, expanded year on something that is very Even the slightest do- important, making the Lynn- search at the Public Library Asso- nation to Item Santa can Front Door Service Hours and an Peabody field Public Library a demen- ciation Conference in February of help bring that hope to a announcement that the library is tia-friendly library,” Porter said. 2019. Recently, she attended the family or individual strug- working toward the creation of a Dementia Friends Symposium, By Alex Ross “More than five million Ameri- gling to make ends meet. “dementia-friendly” library. “Let’s Talk about Dementia and FOR THE ITEM Assistant Director Abby Porter cans and 50 million people world- HOPE, A3 said she has been attending train- wide live with dementia and we LYNNFIELD, A2 PEABODY— Billy Murphy’s rst child, a daughter named Mad- From left, Laura ison, was born last In Swampscott, it’s Spathanas and month, eight weeks Diane O’Brien early. She’s in great from the Anchor health, but Murphy Stop & Shop & donate Food Pantry; has been splitting his and Stop & Shop time between the hos- By Elyse Carmosino representatives announced the store associate pital where the baby is ITEM STAFF grocery store chain donated Rhonda Barker, (Maddie doesn’t want $2,000 to Anchor Food Pantry manager Andrew to come home until her SWAMPSCOTT — The Mar- — also based in Swampscott — Ziner, and store nursery is fully painted blehead and Anchor Food to help the organization pur- associate Alana “blush pink,” he jokes) Pantries have something to chase products and gift cards Gray. and Tillie’s Farm, celebrate this holiday season for its Winter Gift Bag distri- where he’s worked thanks to generous employees bution, while the Marblehead since he was 14. at Swampscott’s Stop & Shop. On Tuesday, Stop & Shop SWAMPSCOTT, A2 TILLIE’S, A5

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Mary T. Randazzo, 101 Lynnfield Library is helping PEABODY - Mary Theresa (Cutrone) Randazzo, age 101 of Peabody, who formerly was a those with dementia longtime resident of Lynnfield, died peacefully on Sunday De- LYNNFIELD cember 20, 2020. She was From A1 the wife of the late Walter Ran- Culture,” which Porter dazzo and had a second mar- described as eye-open- riage to the deceased Francis ing. Carroll. The event was spon- Born in Boston and raised in sored by Dementia Medford, she was the daughter Friends Massachusetts of the late Joseph and Linda (DFM), a Dementia (Pesatore) Cutrone. She at- Friendly America initia- tended Medford Schools. tive. Porter advises pa- Mary was a loving, devoted, trons to take a DFM one- and generous wife, mother, hour training session grandmother and great grand- to become a Dementia mother and everything she did Friend. Participants will was for her family. limine Funeral Home, 426 learn five key messages She is survived by 3 sons; Broadway (Rte. 129), Lynn about dementia and a John Richard Randazzo and his followed by a funeral mass bit about what it’s like wife, Leslie of Englewood, Flori- at 11:00am at Our Lady of to live with the condi- da, Ronald Walter Randazzo of the Assumption Church, Lyn- tion, to help turn a new Pelham, NH, and Robert An- nfield. Burial will follow in understanding of demen- thony Randazzo and his wife, Willow Cemetery, Lynnfield. tia into practical action Jody of Salem, MA, a daugh- Due to current COVID-19 that can help someone ter, Denise M. Carroll and her restrictions services will be with dementia living in husband, Thomas of Lynnfield, private. In lieu of flowers, the community. To learn and many grandchildren, great donations may be made to more or sign up for a grandchildren, nieces and Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan training session, visit nephews. She was also the St., Suite B-102, Danvers, https://dementiafriends- sister of the late Peter, Arthur, MA 01923. Directions and ma.org/. Pat Cutrone, Anna Laurentano guestbook at www.solimine. Porter also said “Memo- and Lena Petrone. com ry Cafes” are great events Service Information: Her for those suffering from ITEM PHOTO | ANNE MARIE TOBIN funeral will be held on Tues- dementia to connect with day December 29, 2020 from Several new programs are being introduced at the Lynnfield Library caregivers, friends and in order to create a “dementia-friendly” space. 9:00am- 10:30am at the So- family. “Many places have or accessed through the for the holidays, there tined before being added moved them online library database using are still plenty of activi- to the collection. Contact during the pandemic to your library card number. ties moving into the New Library Director Jen- Jean Ann (Messina) DeNunzio, 95 keep things going, so For questions or more in- Year. nifer Inglis at jinglis@ 1925 - 2020 you can attend one al- formation, contact Porter Weekly craft kits will be noblenet.org with any most every day and in at [email protected] held every Saturday from questions. PALM HARBOR, FL - Jean many different languag- or at the library at (781) 10 a.m. to noon. Kits are Starting in January, Ann (Messina) DeNunzio, age es from the comfort of 334-5411. available for pick up on RBdigital Magazines will 95, formerly of York, ME died your couch,” Porter said. In addition to the reg- a first-come, first-served be moving to OverDrive, December 21st in Palm Har- “Every Memory Cafe is ular Front Door Service basis. Please check the a free library database bor, FL. Jean was born Novem- different, some have art, Hours (10 a.m.-12 p.m.; library’s social media ev- of ebooks, audiobooks ber 18, 1925 in Lynn, MA to some have music, some 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays and ery Thursday to see what and magazines. To access the late Vincent and Beatrice are educational, but they Thursdays, and 10 a.m.- the next craft activity OverDrive, simply sign (Gaddis) Messina. Jean was a are a great place to talk 12 p.m. on Saturdays), will be. up using your library graduate of Lynn English High with others who under- the new hours vary de- Watercolor Mountain card. Those with existing School and Burdett College. stand what you are going pending on the day. Li- Landscape with Pop-Up accounts are good to go brary patrons should Art School will be held on She worked at General Electric through to forget about without further action. check the library calen- Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 6:30 in Lynn and Packard Car Com- limitations and instead OverDrive is available on- focus on strengths to en- dar on the library’s web- p.m. Advance registration pany in Boston. At GE, she met line through a computer joy each other’s company site at www.lynnfield- is required. A Zoom link Vincent Gabriel DeNunzio. Vin browser, by using a smart- and to explore something library.org for specific will be sent to partici- and Jean married in 1946 and phone or by tablet using moved to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. new.” details and hours; call pants 30 minutes prior to The library has re- the library or send an the event. the app. This marked the beginning of The library will be closed their many adventures togeth- cently added memory email to lfd@noblenet. The library is still ac- Thursday, Dec. 24, Friday, er, which included living on a kits and a Dementia org. cepting used puzzles and Pueblo reservation in Santo her husband Vincent Gabriel Handbook and Resource The library is continuing board games through the Dec. 25 and Saturday, Dec. Domingo, NM and in 1955 set- DeNunzio. She is survived by Guide. The kits provide its regular hours, as well end of December. The 26 for Christmas; it will tling in Brigham City, Utah. Jean son Peter Vincent DeNunzio reminiscence therapy as its 45-minute technolo- items should be new or close early on Thursday, and Vin resided in Brigham for and his wife Cynthia of Palm and promote sharing gy appointments on Mon- gently used and com- Dec,. 31 for New Year’s 21 years, raising 4 children and Harbor, Florida, son Steven memories and telling days, Wednesdays, and plete with no missing Eve, and will be closed all making lifelong friends. Jean Peter DeNunzio and his wife stories about favorite Fridays. Virtual reference pieces. Puzzles must be day on Friday, Jan. 1 in was a parishioner of St. Henry’s Judith of Tarpon Springs, Flor- things. All kits included appointments are also a minimum of 300 piec- observance of New Year’s Church and an active member ida, son Michael Anthony De- a DVD, flashcards and available for those with es. Items may be dropped Day. of the Women’s Guild. In 1976, Nunzio and his wife Patricia of various activities. The questions. off in the red return bin Anne Marie Tobin can be Jean and Vin moved their fam- Toluca, Mexico, and daughter handbook can be placed While the library’s of- on the library porch. All reached at atobin@item- ily to Wichita, KS, where Jean Ann Marie Durlacher and her on hold at the library ferings have slowed down items will be quaran- live.com. became President of the Altar husband Stanley of Boston, Society at St. Thomas Aquinas MA. She is also survived by church and enjoyed delivering granddaughter Karen Garufo In Swampscott, it’s Stop & Shop & donate Meals on Wheels. In 1980 Jean and husband Stephen, grand- and Vin officially retired, and son Dustin DeNunzio, grand- she was more than will- ing food insecurity as a page, and those inter- son Dominic DeNunzio and SWAMPSCOTT after a stay in Florida settled in ing to help us partner result of the pandemic,” ested in donating to the wife Vanessa, granddaughters From A1 York, ME for 30 years. A devot- and do some funding.” Ziner said. “Local food food pantry can do so Emily and Grace Durlacher, ed Red Sox fan, Jean loved to Food Pantry received Of the total $2,500 do- pantries play such a crit- using the Anchor Food and great-grandchildren Ste- attend games at Fenway Park $500 in gift cards. nated, Ziner said $500 ical role in feeding those Pantry Paypal. phen Peter, Anna, and Gabriel with her son Peter. She enjoyed “During the pandem- was contributed by indi- in need, and we’re happy “Swampscott Stop & Garufo. Jean is also preceded entertaining family and friends, ic, we realized the two vidual Stop & Shop store to lend support, especial- Shop has been supporting in death by her brothers Vin- and was a constant source communities we sup- associates who joined ly during the holiday sea- us since day one and we cent Messina, Donald Messina of strength and caring for Vin. port could really use in the fundraising with son.” couldn’t be more apprecia- and Carl Messina, and sisters While in York, Jean also volun- help with their food an in-house collection The Anchor Food tive,” Anchor Food Pantry teered for Hospice. A highlight Rita Bettinger, Phyllis Ciccolo pantries,” said Andrew when they learned of Pantry was only re- wrote on Facebook. “This of her retirement was a 7,500 and Joan Caulfield. She is sur- Ziner, Swampscott Stop the store’s plans to help cently established to includes the corporate of- mile car trip with her best friend vived by her sister-in-law Mar- & Shop store manag- support local food pan- help families in need fice and our own Swamp- Dorothy Dow. At 80 years old, gie Messina and many nieces er. “We have good re- tries. of food during the cur- scott manager, associates, adopting the names “Thelma and nephews. lationships with both “I am proud of my team rent health crisis. More and customers.” and Louise”, they traveled from Many heartfelt thanks to (organizations) … so we for helping to give back information about the Elyse Carmosino can Maine to Washington state and Suncoast Hospice of Palm reached out to Maria in as we see more people group is available on the be reached at ecarmosi- back, revisiting friends and Harbor, FL for such skilled and the corporate office, and in our community fac- organization’s Facebook [email protected]. places from their past. Jean compassionate care. Dona- later referred to that experi- tions in Jean’s name can be ence as one of the greatest of made to the Alzheimer’s Asso- IN MEMORIAM her life. ciation (alz.org). 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[email protected] | 781-593-7700 Home delivery subscribers Get FREE access In partnership with Offer available to new subscribers only to the e-edition on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A3 Mayor McGee, health officials, Item Santa urge everyone to stay home lights up hope By Elyse Carmosino very difficult time of year As of Tuesday, Revere Virtually attend your tra- ITEM STAFF to be away from friends reported 6,180 cases and ditionally holiday activities, and relatives, but as peo- 120 deaths, Nahant re- such as a visit with Santa. HOPE residents, businesses and Lynn Mayor Thomas M. ple are already starting to ported 120 cases and six View holiday lights from From A1 organizations, as well as McGee, president of North get vaccinated, we can see deaths, and Swampscott your car with those you civil servants. Shore Medical Center Dr. Since 1966, Item Santa the end of this pandemic is reported 494 cases and 11 live with. Now in its 54th year, the David Roberts, Chief Med- has marked Christmas approaching.” deaths. “If you stay home this Item Santa fund helps to ical Officer for the city of as a time for giving. Item Lynn reported 144 new Saugus reported 1,847 Christmas and only gath- make Christmas brighter Lynn Dr. Geoff Pechinsky, Santa is more than a hand cases of COVID-19 Wednes- cases and 46 deaths a week er with members of your for the needy. To donate, and other local health of- out, it is a sign of hope in day, bringing the city’s num- ago Tuesday, and Marble- immediate household, you clip the coupon in The ficials, are urging people a time of challenge. Some- ber of active cases up to head has not updated its could save the life of some- Item and mail it, along to remain home for the times the people who are with your check, to The 1,684 and its total number numbers since last Friday, one you love,” Dr. Roberts most in need of hope are holidays this year as local Item Salvation Army San- since the pandemic began to when it reported 503 cases said. “Don’t be the reason those with the greatest hospitals approach their ta, PO Box 5, Lynn, MA 10,519, including 151 deaths. and 31 deaths. your grandmother or un- capacity to share the grat- capacity limits. 01903. Peabody reported 113 new A press release from the cle ends up in the hospital. itude extended to them by “With Christmas and New There is also a way to do- cases and two additional mayor’s office listed a num- Stay home. Save lives.” others. Year’s right around the cor- nate online, and have your ner, it is critical that Lynn deaths, bringing the com- ber of ways residents can Residents can vis- The children and parents munity’s total number of celebrate the holidays safe- it http://www.mass.gov/ who will benefit from Item contributions acknowl- residents remain home edged, just click on the fol- and limit their exposure to cases to 3,664 and its total ly this year with the follow- news.december-holi- Santa/Salvation Army get number of deaths to 223. ing lower-risk activities: day-guideance for more the gift of hope through lowing link: https://www. COVID-19,” McGee said. “If itemlive.com/itemsanta. we make this small sacri- Lynnfield reported 214 Limit in-person holiday information about how to the selflessness of others. All donations are list- fice and refrain from gath- active cases, bringing the gatherings to only people celebrate safely this year. The donors’ demonstra- ed in Item print editions ering in person with people town’s total number of you live with. Residents can also visit the tions of the essence of the through the month of outside of our immediate confirmed cases to 599, in- Host a virtual holiday city of Lynn website for the holiday spirit in turn help December and into 2021, household now, we can en- cluding 18 deaths. dinner with extended fam- most up-to-date information the recipients look anew along with a brief mes- sure that we will all be able Other communities had ily or friends. related to COVID-19. at lives, in many cases, to resume our normal holi- not updated their COVID Prepare foods for family Elyse Carmosino can be shattered by economic sage from each donor, if day traditions next year. numbers as of Wednesday and neighbors and deliver reached at ecarmosino@ misfortune, injury, illness desired. “I understand this is a evening. them in a no-contact way. itemlive.com. and, domestic abuse, and NOTE: The application — this year — the devas- period for aid from Item tating pandemic. Santa has closed and The Health Center administers first round of Moderna Item Santa’s de- Item does not process ap- cades-long history helping plicants. All questions MODERNA by COVID-19, with 10,375 cy medical services, in April, the vaccine will those left without during about the program and From A1 total cases and 151 deaths and those in high-risk, be available to the general the holidays is a legacy distribution of gifts should reported in the city. close-contact settings such public. of selfless giving and sup- be directed to the Salvation the Chief Medical Officer Mahaniah hopes to lever- as shelters, group homes Both Perez and Espinal port by hundreds of area Army at 781-598-0673. at LCHC, was hopeful that age personal relationships and correctional facilities, plan to continue following the vaccine could help to convince the people of Phase 2 is scheduled to social distancing guide- them continue to assist Lynn to vaccinate. begin sometime in Febru- lines after receiving the Testing 1,2,3 ... (and the local hospitals in deal- Francisco Espinal, a ary, with individuals deemed vaccination. ing with the virus. registered nurse who re- high risk for COVID-19 “I know that we have to “I’m optimistic,” said ceived the second dose of (those with two or more un- continue with the masks, not many more in Lynn) Pechinsky. “We’ve all been the vaccine said that the derlying conditions that can and the cleaning,” said Pe- very tired and worried the process was easy. complicate a COVID-19 di- rez. “I have the vaccine but TESTING promised within 24 hours. last nine months. “ “It didn’t even hurt,” he agnosis) at the top of the list. not everyone has it, so I have From A1 Due to the holidays, all of LCHC plans to get all its said, after the shot was It also includes all oth- to protect the other people the city’s four testing sites workers vaccinated with- administered. “It feels er essential workers — that are in the world — my “Initially, before seeing will be closed Dec. 24, 25, in the next few weeks, be- nice to actually have got- teachers, transit, grocery, patients, my crew. I think it’s how they were setting up 31 and Jan. 1. All sites will ginning with the frontline ten it. I hope I can provide sanitation, utility, food the right thing to do.” the location, it wasn’t clear also close at noon on Dec. staff that have the most some more reassurance to and agriculture — fol- Guthrie Scrimgeour how that would work, but 30. Regular hours of oper- contact with patients. others who are concerned lowed by adults 65 and can be reached at gscrim- they definitely know what ation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 Then they plan to work about taking the vaccine.” older and those with one [email protected]. Fol- they’re doing,” McGee said. p.m. with a one-hour break with the community to dis- Moderna expects to have complicating health factor. low him on Twitter @g_ “I know they move people between noon and 1 p.m. tribute vaccines and dispel between 100 million and In Phase 3, set to begin scrimgeour. through pretty quickly, so Updated test site hours fears about vaccination. 125 million doses avail- it’s great to see.” are available at https:// “When we start getting able globally in the first Two of Lynn’s Stop the www.lynnma.gov/covid19/ larger doses of the vaccine three months of 2021, Spread sites, located at resources.shtml. we’ll have to start an out- with 85-100 million avail- Lynn English High School “It’s not only about the reach campaign, said Ma- able in the United States, and the Western Avenue testing, but getting your re- haniah. “Obviously people according to the Associat- Lynn Fire Station, are sults quickly. Those are two of color are most likely to ed Press. slated to shut down Janu- important pieces of it,” Mc- be suspicious because of The state had released ary 4 as the city joins other Gee said. “We’re glad to see the history of discrimina- a three-phase distribution Express Test Site commu- the state stepping up and tion in this country. They plan for both the Pfizer nities of Revere, Framing- providing us (with this new really have to know that and Moderna vaccines ham, and New Bedford. site). We definitely antici- we trust it. Because other- Dec. 9, which intends to “I know the sites at pate there will be more of wise, you’ll see places like administer two million Lynn English and be- an ability to get more peo- Newton with a 90 percent doses by the end of March. ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO hind the Western Avenue ple tested through there.” vaccination rate and we’re Phase 1 of the vaccina- Fire Station … were very More information about still seeing high rates of tion plan targets health The Lynn Community Health Center started crowded. The process was the site and Project Bea- infection.” workers, police officers, vaccinating its employees on Wednesday after- slow. Some people have con can be found at www. Lynn has been hard hit firefighters, emergen- noon in Lynn. been waiting three or mass.gov/express-testing, four hours the last sev- or by calling Project Bea- eral days,” McGee said. con’s call center at (617) What’s open, what’s closed on Christmas Day “Obviously (the new site) 741-7310. Questions can isn’t going to have 2,000 also be emailed to help@ The Daily Item will not tions will be open. WHAT’S CLOSED Walmart will be closed. tests immediately, but it’s beacontesting.com. A print a paper on Christ- • Certain chain stores • Most municipal build- • The Northshore mall an opportunity to ramp press release from the mas Day. will be open. ings in the region, includ- in Peabody will be closed. things up once people get mayor’s office stated that WHAT’S OPEN • Coco Key Water Resort ing post offices, libraries, • The Square One Mall used to the way it works.” appointments will become • All MBTA routes will will be open. and town halls will be will be closed. Unlike Lynn Communi- available several days in run a Sunday schedule on • Gas stations and con- closed Christmas Day. • Trader Joe’s and Whole ty Health Center’s walk- advance at a time. Christmas Day. venience stores will gen- • Supermarkets like Foods stores will be closed. through site, there will be Tests are free, no health • Certain restaurants, erally be open regular Market Basket, BJ’s, Cost- • All Massachusetts li- no pedestrian walk-up ac- insurance is required, and including Applebees, Den- hours. co, Stop & Shop, Shaw’s, quor stores will be closed. cess allowed at the Project participants will not be ny’s, IHOP and Boston • CVS, Rite Aid, and Wal- and Price Rite will be • All banks will be closed. Beacon drive-through cen- asked about their immi- Market will be open. greens are open, though closed. • The stock market is ter. Tests can be scheduled gration status. • Many Dunkin’ loca- their pharmacies will be • Department stores like closed. ahead of time by making Elyse Carmosino can be tions will be open. closed and their hours will Kohl’s, JCPenney, Ocean • Boston parking meters an account at app.beacon- reached at ecarmosino@ • Many Starbucks loca- vary. State Job Lot, Target, and will not be in effect. testing.com. Results are itemlive.com. TODAY’S ITEM SANTA DONATIONS

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E¤¥¤ M. G DIRECTORS How about a second Christmas President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill M¦Ÿ H. SŸŸ Chief Executive O cer John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant E C J. SŸ E. K¡ Advertising Director News Director Gordon R. Hall when COVID is conquered? 110 Munroe St. W J. K TŸ  J ¡¢ Monica Connell Healey P.O. Box 5 Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton I reckon there are two form, my dad, and I cele- There won’t be just one Lynn, MA 01903 J N. W  C  T¡£ Michael H. Shanahan Christmases: the one we brated his survival. day, alas, when we ring the Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman celebrate on Dec. 25, and The first time I got pub- bells, blow horns and hug Customer Service the one that happens lished in an adult newspa- strangers. But there will Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PUBLISHERS Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 when something goes ter- per as a contributor, that be a day sometime next Connecting Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 ribly right in our lives. was unscheduled Christ- year when we can believe All Departments: Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 that the wicked witch is Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 Those rare but wonder- mas, and I ran around in 781-593-7700 Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 ful days of pure golden joy an intoxication of joy, as dead, that the virus is Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 when something has gone excited as it is possible to vanquished, and that life Ext. 2 Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 too right to have been an- be. I thought I had scaled may return to what will Classified/Legal Advertising Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 ticipated, when you hoot the ramparts and would be a new normal but none- [email protected] Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 and holler, jump up and never come down. I came theless so welcome. Subscriptions John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 down for joy, and run down. But the celebration I wish it were all to hap- [email protected] around your house or of- was fantastic, a Christmas pen on the same day, but it won’t. However, I think Circulation fice or down the street. for sure. [email protected] Well, I know when my Sometimes it becomes a day, one day, should be Christmas next year will us to think of Christmas designated when it is clear Ext. 3 come. I can’t tell you the past, not those of Dickens’ that COVID-19, like polio, Newsroom day or hang out decora- Scrooge, but those things is in the rear-view mirror. [email protected] tions or send invitations to that happened. Perhaps it I yearn for that day: [email protected] the party, at least not yet. was the day when Cupid’s when I can go out to din- Ext. 4 But it is coming, that arrow found its mark, and ner, when I can see the faces of the noble clerks Sports EDITORIAL second Christmas, and it you knew your life was [email protected] is going to be big, like the changed for the better in the supermarket, em- Ext. 5 end of World War II or the when you didn’t expect brace those who have moon landing or when the it -- or felt you didn’t de- borne the battle, manning Retail and Online Super Bowl was won by serve it. the ambulances, the hos- Advertising [email protected] First, we stop your team. This is a somber Christ- pitals, and the nursing I can just remember the mas in 2020. But there homes. A day when we ADVERTISING remember those we have end of World War II, when will be a day of joy in the the dying lost and celebrate those Ernie Carpenter Jr. Hitler was defeated — not too far-off future. That Director of Advertising we have. Victory Europe -- and the will be when it is clear and Business Development, ext. 1355 I would suggest we have Editorial from the Los Angeles Times edi- huge public celebration that COVID-19 will no [email protected] a new national day of re- torial board with lots of kissing and longer be on its killing Ralph Mitchell membrance: VV Day, for hugging and embracing spree; when we will have Sales Representative, ext. 1313 The first batches of COVID-19 vaccine, Victory Virus. strangers. For me it was [email protected] which arrived last week to much fanfare, had our jabs, restrained Happy, safe holidays to have been appropriately reserved for front- quite innocent and I wish our human contact, worn you. Eric Rondeau line health care workers and nursing home it had all happened, espe- our masks and celebrated Sales Representative, ext. 1280 [email protected] staff and residents. cially the kissing, 10 years Christmas in a tender but Llewellyn King is exec- That was an easy call. Healthy nurses, later, but you take what reduced way, thinking on utive producer and host Patricia Whalen Sales Representative, ext. 1310 doctors and other health care workers are you can get when you can. the meaning, on the hap- of “White House Chroni- Even at age 5, I realized piness we have and not [email protected] crucially important to keeping hospitals cle” on PBS. His email is this was big stuff. That what we are postponing. BUSINESS OFFICE functioning amid the surge of seriously sick llewellynking1@gmail. COVID-19 patients. Residents of nursing day in Cape Town, I saw Likewise, New Year’s com. He wrote this for Susan J. Conti homes are in acute danger, accounting for 40 the handsomest sailor in will be subdued but as an- Controller, ext. 1288 percent of the more than 312,000 COVID-19 the world in his dress uni- ticipatory as ever. InsideSources.com. [email protected] deaths in the U.S. Ted Grant But who’s next? It will be weeks, even MARY SCHMICH Publisher, ext. 1234 months, until there are enough doses of [email protected] COVID-19 vaccine available to inoculate Marian Kinney those in the first phase. Nevertheless, the ext. 1212 public focus is shifting to who should be next What I missed and came [email protected] in line. Will Kraft Everyone seems to have an opinion. Anyone Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1296 [email protected] over 65? All essential workers? Uber thinks its drivers should have a place near the front to value in 2020 Paula Villacreses of the line because they provide transporta- And now the light comes Remember the hello hug, people are deprived of it. A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 [email protected] tion to healthcare workers. Airline unions ar- back. the goodbye hug, the it’ll- Access to Wi-Fi is just one gue that aviation workers are essential to the On Monday the winter be-OK hug? The friendly of the inequities the pan- Mike Shanahan nation and should have the highest priority. solstice arrived, marking hand on an elbow? The firm demic has exposed. Chief Executive Officer, ext. 1956 [email protected] Teachers and farmworkers and dentists and the moment we begin the handshake? How long be- 5. White vinegar meat processors are lobbying for special con- slow climb out of the dark- fore those seem OK again? Staying home has turned Carolina Trujillo sideration. And on and on. ness, like weary miners ex- 7. Live music and theater many people into maniacal Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 [email protected] We have an opinion, too: Stop the dying iting the pit. This year more One day this summer I cleaners. I grew up washing first. than ever the shift feels stopped to listen to a band windows with vinegar and Jim Wilson Everybody can’t go next. Even if there were psychological as well as playing in a neighborhood Chief Operating Officer, ext. 1200 newspapers, so the mirac- [email protected] enough supplies for the 87 million Americans astronomical, so it’s a good park. I saw a couple of by- ulous properties of white working in industries designated as essen- time to take account of the standers with tears in their vinegar aren’t a revelation. CIRCULATION tial, it would require weeks if not longer to things we’ve missed during eyes and felt the same way. But the pandemic has ex- Lisa Mahmoud reach them all. Meanwhile, people will con- this dark time, along with Virtual performances are panded my repertoire. Cut Manager, ext. 1239 tinue to get sick and die, and COVID-over- what has provided some better than nothing, but the vinegar with dish soap [email protected] loaded hospitals will struggle to meet the light in spite of it all. they simply can’t match and water to clean kitchen In that spirit, I’ve made the energy of live ones. CUSTOMER SERVICE needs of patients with other life-threatening counters. Mix it with water two lists. I encourage you 8. Wearing dresses illnesses and injuries. to wash berries and keep La’ Mosha Ball to make your own. I love a good, simple Customer Service, ext. 1276 them from spoiling. The Until there are many millions more doses THINGS I’VE MISSED dress. But what’s the point [email protected] opportunities are endless. available, the focus should be on reducing 1. The ability to plan in a pandemic? 6. My neighbors GRAPHICS death — that means giving priority to those Before the pandemic, 9. People I love The pandemic has forced Trevor Andreozzi with the greatest risk of dying from COVID most of us made plans. For We talk, we email, we and who, because of their living or working us outside — to eat, to ex- Designer trips. Get-togethers. The have dinner across the [email protected] situation, are less able to avoid infection. future. Wise people have Zoom screen. That’s bet- ercise, to socialize — and, “This is where we check our biases over who always known the precari- ter than nothing — “better like many people, I’ve got- Sean Casey ten to know my neighbors Designer we find more important,” said Nancy Berlinger, ous nature of the best-laid than nothing” is a mantra [email protected] a research scholar at the Hastings Center who plans, etc., and people with- for our times — but it’s not better as a result. spearheaded a COVID-19 ethical guide for the out money tend to know it. the same. And yet, the sepa- 7. Good walking shoes NEWSROOM health care sector. Why? Because so many of But until March many of ration has made me realize I recently wrote about the Mike Alongi those who are dying work and live on the bot- us enjoyed the fiction that how much I love and depend psychological benefits of Sports Editor, ext. 1228 tom rungs of society. we could control the time on friends and family. Miss- walking through the pan- [email protected] On Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control ahead. Now we live in the ing them makes me appreci- demic. Many people replied Elyse Carmosino and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Im- wobblier world of the day- ate them more. Which leads with a question: What shoes Reporter, ext. 1264 munization Practices voted on recommenda- by-day, which is disorient- to the second list. do you wear? I hesitate [email protected] tions that designate certain categories of essen- ing but closer to reality. THINGS I’VE to recommend shoes be- Gayla Cawley tial workers for the next phase of priority, along 2. Chitchat APPRECIATED MORE cause feet are idiosyncratic. Reporter, ext. 1236 [email protected] with people 75 and older. Remember the idle but 1. Health care workers. But for the past couple of years I’ve sworn by the On Ultimately, how the scarce COVID-19 vac- vital conversation you Grocery clerks. Delivery Cheryl Charles Cloud (aka On or OC) basic cine is doled out will be largely in the hands used to have with peo- people. Postal carriers. Poll News Editor, ext. 1278 ple at the coffeehouse or workers. Journalists who go “Cloud” shoe, made for run- [email protected] of the clinics and workplaces authorized to at work or church? Until out into the world seeking ning and walking. (I saw a distribute them. Olivia Falcigno you’re deprived of chitchat, sense in the chaos. Those photo of Jill Biden in a pair This is one of the rare cases in which each Photographer, ext.1224 you don’t notice how much are just some of the people the other day.) [email protected] needle stick is literally a matter of life and those seemingly small con- the pandemic has taught us 8. Good novels about death. Spenser Hasak nections and conversations to call “essential.” They were plagues Photographer, ext. 1332 educate and sustain you. essential before, but rarely It’s weirdly consoling to [email protected] 3. Coffeehouses recognized that way. read about other plagues Thor Jourgensen Nothing like a chilly De- Also, newspaper carri- in distant times. Those Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 cember day to make you ers. It’s a good season to stories put this plague [email protected] yearn for that cozy place tip yours, by the way. into perspective. A few fa- Daniel Kane outside the house where you 2. Small businesses, and vorites: “Year of Wonders” Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 can think, read or chitchat. the people who work in by Geraldine Brooks. “Sta- [email protected] 4. Airplanes them tion Eleven” by Emily St. Steve Krause In a movie scene the oth- Local shops and restau- John Mandel. “The End News Director, ext. 1229 er night, I saw a man on rants give life and flavor to of October” by Lawrence [email protected] an airplane and felt an our neighborhoods. As they Wright. “Hamnet” by Mag- Alex Ross unexpected jolt of nostal- struggle to stay alive in the gie O’Farrell. “The Plague” Intern gia. Was I really nostalgic pandemic, we realize their by Albert Camus. [email protected] for the feel of pulling down value more acutely. 9. Being alive long enough the tray table? I was. 3. Birds, bugs and trees Guthrie Scrimgeour to watch the light return. Reporter, ext. 1222 5. Travel Nothing like being stuck [email protected] I miss the visits to friends at home to make you no- Mary Schmich is a col- and family. The possibility of tice what lives around you. Anne Marie Tobin umnist for the Chicago Assignment Editor, ext. 1307 exploring new and distant 4. Reliable Wi-Fi [email protected] places. The change of view. As we’ve become more Tribune and winner of The sense of movement. dependent on Wi-Fi, we’ve the 2012 Pulitzer Prize TECHNOLOGY 6. Casual touch also learned how many for commentary. Tim Noyes Director ext. 1247 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903 OR EMAIL TO [email protected] [email protected] THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- Tuesday; at 887 Western Ave. Tillie’s family grows in Peabody larly arrests, reflect police records. at 1:31 p.m. Wednesday. In the event of a perceived inac- TILLIE’S curacy, it is the sole responsibility Health From A1 of the concerned party to contact A report of a suicidal per- Tillie’s is situated right on the relevant police department and son on 300 Washington St. at Lynn Street, a busy, main have the department issue a no- 10:01 p.m. Tuesday. road in town. The shop is tice of correction to the Daily Item. filled with an assortment Corrections or clarifications will not Theft of gourds and apples and honey and cider — the be made without express notice of A report of theft at 89 Liber- leftovers of a successful change from the arresting police ty St. at 2:49 p.m. Tuesday; at fall harvest courtesy of department. 77 New Park St. at 6:50 p.m. both Tillie’s and a partner, Tuesday; Brooksby Farm. Out the LYNN A report of shoplifting at back window, the green- 50 Central Ave. at 7:32 p.m. houses dusted with snow Arrests Tuesday; at the Walmart at are visible in the fore- 780 Lynnway at 11:24 p.m. ground of a sweeping field. Jeff Brooks, 42, of 2590 Tuesday. “You should see these Kingston Rd, Kingston, was greenhouses in the arrested at 11:30 a.m. Tues- Vandalism spring,” said Murphy’s day on charges of operating mother, Shelagh Murphy, ITEM PHOTOS | OLIVIA FALCIGNO under the influence. A report of a vandalized who has worked at Tillie’s Marvin Cano-Hernandez motor vehicle at 1147 West- for upwards of a decade. Tillie’s Farm Stand in Peabody is selling holiday wreaths in Peabody on of 25 Summer St. Revere, was ern Ave. at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday “When you’re back here Wednesday afternoon. arrested on warrant charges A report of vandals on 22 you can’t even tell we’re on the Shelf, who was al- of possession of an unin- Elsie Road at 1:32 p.m. Tues- right off a main road. It’s ways patiently waiting sured, unregistered motor day. so quiet.” for him in the branch- vehicle at 10:02 a.m. Tuesday. Spring is the Murphys’ es of a particular ever- Nicole Caruso of 12 Fre- MARBLEHEAD favorite season at the green. mont Place Lynn, was arrest- farm, though they are al- “I always like to say that ed at 10:28 a.m. Tuesday on Arrest ways busy during the hol- Peabody is a city, but it a warrant charge of driving idays. Tillie’s is a favorite really feels like a small with a suspended license and Federico Musso, 24, of destination among Pea- 115 Salem St. Reading was town,” said Shelagh. “We using an electronic device body residents for Christ- know everyone — our usu- while driving. arrested at 11:39 a.m. Tues- mas trees, and this year day on a warrant charge. al customers, the regular Earl Colby, 29, of 16 Wy- was no exception. walkers who go by in the man St. Lynn was arrested “We sold out in two morning — and they know at 11:32 a.m. Tuesday on Accidents weeks,” said Billy. “We us.” charges of drug possession, A caller reported at 11:36 didn’t get as many in be- When COVID-19 hit ear- assault and battery, stran- cause of the tree shortage, lier this year and Tillie’s gulation or suffocation, and a.m. Tuesday that she had wit- nessed a hit and run involving but we were very busy, had to close, the Murphys shoplifting. very early. We sold around were able to reach a new Freddie Hall, 55, of 360 a gray Audi and a yellow Ford. She left a note on the car. 300 trees.” customer base with the Shelagh Murphy of Tillie’s Farm Stand in Pea- Washington St. Lynn was ar- Tillie’s holds a lot of fam- help of their college-age rested at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday A caller reported a hit and body rearranges the poinsettias in a nursery. run accident on Atlantic Ave- ily history, not just for the employees, who created on a charge of assault with a Murphys (Billy’s young- an online ordering system. notes. They were just so he’s not here. It’s a lot for dangerous weapon. nue at 5:16 p.m. Tuesday. The damage was very minor. er siblings Maureen and “People were so nervous grateful,” said Shelagh. one person while Billy has Abderrahmane Mahfoud Aidan, who often volun- to go to the store or the Customers have even been out,” said Shelagh, of 67 Union St. Lynn was ar- A caller reported a minor motor vehicle crash at Tufts teer around the farm, even market, myself included,” been coming by with “but there was nothing rested at 9:44 a.m. Wednes- swung by to check in) but said Shelagh. “But now cards and well-wishes for like getting that call at day on charges of threatening Street and Tedesco Street at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. for the town, too. they could just order on- baby Maddie now that 1 a.m. and being woken to commit a crime. One of Shelagh’s favor- line, pay over the phone, she’s made her grand up with that news,” de- Francisco Navarro-Mur- Complaints ite stories is about one and pick it up curbside!” debut in time for the scribing how she and her cia, of 19 Sumner St. Revere loyal customer who used And, in a close-knit holidays. And, at a farm husband found out their was arrested at 3:39 p.m. A caller reported a woman to come by the farm to town, having Tillie’s re- where there already isn’t granddaughter was com- Wednesday on charges of as- yelling at 3:21 a.m. Wednes- survey the trees ahead main open as an anchor a lot of downtime, Billy ing to town. sault and reckless operation day. He said that he could of time. Then, she’d come for the community meant now has even less as a “Best gift ever,” said Bil- of a motor vehicle. hear the woman screaming back with her grandson, everything. brand new dad. ly. Precious Thompson, 34, of on the phone and jumping and he’d select their tree “Customers would come “I just said to Billy how Alex Ross can be reached 316 Essex St. Lynn was ar- around her apartment. The by searching for his Elf by and drop off thank-you much he is missed when at [email protected]. rested at 2:01 p.m. Wednes- police learned that the wom- day on charges of theft of a an was upset about a heating firearm. issue. A caller reported at 2:26 Video released in police killing Accidents p.m. Tuesday that she saw A report of a motor vehi- footprints in the snow that cle accident on Commercial came right up to her house. of Black man holding phone Street at 11:18 a.m. Tuesday; at Bay View Avenue and Bea- Fraud con Hill Avenue at 1:32 p.m. A report of unemployment By Andrew Mayor Andrew Ginther Officers must activate ing action of relief of duty Tuesday; at Eastern Avenue Welsh-Huggins and on Wednesday, calling for their body cameras as soon until a disciplinary inves- and New Ocean Street at 3:07 fraud on Orne Street at 2:51 p.m. Tuesday. Mark Gillispie Coy to be fired as a result. as they are dispatched to tigation can be complet- p.m. Tuesday; at Liberty Street ASSOCIATED PRESS Coy also violated depart- a major incident such as a ed,” said Glenn McEntyre, and Willow Street at 3:17 mental policies requiring shooting, robbery or bur- a spokesperson for the COLUMBUS, Ohio — p.m. Tuesday; at Bloomfield SWAMPSCOTT his camera’s full video and glary, under departmental city Department of Public Body camera footage re- Street and Chatham Street audio functions to have policy. Safety, which oversees the leased Wednesday shows at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday; at Lin- Accidents been activated, Ginther Beyond that, officers police. Andre Hill, a 47-year-old wood Street and Parkland said. must turn the cameras on Ned Pettus Jr., the city A report of a motor vehicle Black man, emerging from Avenue at 9:34 a.m. Wednes- Columbus police values, “at the start of an enforce- public safety director, on accident on Loring Avenue at a garage and holding up a day; at 106 Western Avenue including integrity, com- ment action or at the first Wednesday promised “a 11:18 a.m. Tuesday; and at cellphone in his left hand at 11:38 p.m. Wednesday; at passion and accountabil- reasonable opportunity fair, impartial hearing” for 170 Atlantic Ave. at 1:59 p.m. seconds before he is fatal- 118 Union St. at 12:49 p.m. ity, “were absent and not to do so,” according to the Coy. Tuesday. ly shot by a Columbus po- Wednesday; on display while Mr. Hill policy. Officers responded to A car crashed into a house lice officer. lay dying,” said Ginther, a Although Coy was dis- a neighbor’s nonemer- on 86 Walker Road at 1:42 About six seconds pass Assault Democrat. patched on a nonemergen- gency call at 1:26 a.m. a.m. Wednesday. between the time Hill is After Coy activates the cy call, the call became an about a car in front of A report of assault and bat- visible in the video and audio, he is heard using enforcement action when his house that had been tery at 534 Essex St. at 1:38 Complaints when the officer fires his an expletive as he yells at the officer interacted with running, then shut off, p.m. Tuesday. weapon early Tuesday. Hill, now lying on the ga- Hill because that was sep- then turned back on, ac- A caller requested that the There is no audio because rage floor, to put his “hands arate from the original cording to a copy of the Fire police check on the residence the officer hadn’t activat- off to the side! Hands out call, said police depart- call released Wednesday. of a child who made threats ed the body camera; an to the side now!” ment spokesperson Sgt. Ginther said it’s unclear A report of a fire at 15 during a Zoom meeting at automatic “look back” fea- A few seconds later, James Fuqua. if that car had anything Browns Ave. at 9:36 p.m. 2:04 p.m. Tuesday. ture captured the shooting Coy yells at Hill, “Roll to “Therefore, the camera to do with Hill. without audio. your stomach now,” and by policy should have been “I figure if it’s company Without audio, it’s un- then: “Get your hand up activated,” he said. for the neighbors, they clear whether the officer, from underneath you, Coy, a 17-year member wouldn’t be out there run- Cards solicited for identified as Adam Coy, now!” of the force, was relieved ning it for that long period yelled any commands at Coy then asks a dis- of duty, ordered to turn of time,” the man tells the Hill, whose right hand patcher, “We got a medic in his gun and badge, and police dispatcher. isn’t visible in the video. COVID-19 patients coming” and yells, “Don’t stripped of police powers “I mean, I’d go out there, Authorities say no weap- move, dude!” to Hill as he pending the outcome of but I don’t want to get on was recovered from the investigations. By union By Wayne Parry made by local children, lies on his side groaning. in trouble. I don’t have a scene. The city says Hill Hill died less than an contract, the officer will ASSOCIATED PRESS wishing him a speedy re- gun,” he said, laughing. was visiting someone at hour later at a hospital. still be paid. covery and a happy holi- “My wife’s really con- SOMERS POINT, N.J. the time. Ginther and Police Chief Relieving an officer of day season. cerned about it.” (AP) — Joseph Johnson Hill lay on the garage Thomas Quinlan have ex- duty is common in Colum- It was part of a wave of A man who answered the was going about his life, greeting cards being col- floor for several minutes pressed anger that Coy bus after a shooting. getting ready for the hol- phone at the caller’s house lected independently by without any officer on the did not activate his body “In this case, the chief idays at the Jersey Shore, Wednesday wouldn’t iden- hospitals this December scene coming to his aid. camera beforehand. The of police directly observed when he started to feel ill tify himself and refused to for patients cut off from the That violates policy re- 60-second look-back fea- what he believes to be po- and wound up in a hos- take a message. support of visitors. It does quiring officers to help the ture captured the shoot- tential critical misconduct pital. It turned out he Because the call was not not appear to have any injured, said Columbus ing. and is taking an interven- had diabetes, and it was an emergency, the cruiser threatening his life. central coordination; many dash cam wasn’t activat- The shock of a sudden hospitals just decided on ed. illness and hospitaliza- their own that it would be Republican Attorney tion was compounded by a kind thing to do. General Dave Yost on the coronavirus pandemic. Realizing this year’s Wednesday promised a To slow its spread, most unique dynamic, hospitals “complete, independent hospitals are forbidding asked adults, organiza- and expert investigation” visitors, meaning patients tions and schoolchildren of the shooting. The state like Johnson find them- to either make or buy hol- Bureau of Criminal Inves- selves alone during what iday cards and send them tigation, which falls under is supposed to be a joyous to the institutions for dis- the attorney general’s of- season. tribution to patients. The fice, conducts probes of Co- “Because of the plague, goal is for everyone in the lumbus police shootings my wife can’t come visit; hospital to get a card and under an arrangement all she can do is call and at least a tiny bit of holi- with the city. text,” he said. “It’s pretty day cheer. “What we have now is depressing.” “It was definitely a sur- an incomplete record. We Then one day a small prise,” Johnson said of his must allow the record to bit of cheer came his way. two cards, one of which be completed and the ev- Tucked next to the cov- had plastic jewels glued idence to be gathered,” ered dish on his meal tray to it. “It was really cute, Yost said. “Only the truth PHOTO | JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH VIA AP at Shore Medical Center and quite enjoyable, and — the whole truth and in Somers Point were two it made me feel a little A small set of candles sit on a sidewalk near the site of a fatal police nothing else — will result Christmas cards, hand- better.” shooting on Oberlin Drive in Columbus, Ohio. in justice.” A6 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020

MASSACHUSETTS BRIEFS Baker launches $668 million trol the outbreak. Revised police accountabilty small business fund Two former top adminis- trators at the Holyoke home BOSTON (AP) — Help have pleaded not guilty to is on the way for Massa- criminal negligence charges bill gets House approval chusetts small businesses connected to the deaths. struggling during the coro- Brooke Karanovich, a BOSTON (AP) — The complice to a double mur- Both chambers are ex- circumstances. navirus pandemic. spokesperson for the state’s Massachusetts House has der in recent years. pected to finish a series of The proposal had re- Gov. Charlie Baker on Executive Office of Health approved a revised ver- The bill would also cre- procedural votes Wednes- ceived some pushback and Human Services, said Wednesday announced sion of a police account- ate a civilian-led commis- day then send it back to from police unions, but on $668 million in new state Tuesday that 21 veterans ability bill and sent it sion to standardize the the governor. Tuesday the State Police funding for restaurants, remain at Holyoke Medical back to the desk of Gov. certification, training and The legislation is in Association of Massachu- retailers, and other small Center. Her statement did Charlie Baker who has decertification of police of- part a response to state- businesses. not say how the veteran indicated he would sign it. ficers in the state. wide demonstrations fol- setts said in a statement The Republican said the who died contracted the vi- The Republican gover- Baker did not want the lowing the May 25 killing that “we recognize the state will begin rolling out rus. nor sent the original bill board to have the au- of George Floyd, a Black importance of this legis- assistance to businesses as Residents are now being approved this month back thority to approve train- man, by a white Minneap- lation.” vaccinated, she said. soon as next week, regard- to lawmakers for revi- ing regulations, and the olis police officer. Some activists said the less of what happens with sions, included loosening amendment that cleared The bill would also ban bill does not go far enough, the federal COVID-19 relief Commuter Rail system extends proposed limits on the use both chambers instead the use of chokeholds, for example, by not doing bill recently passed by Con- of facial recognition tech- keeps training oversight limit the use of deadly reduced service away with qualified im- gress. nology. The governor said within a committee under force, and create a duty He said the state effort The company that oper- he opposed the bill’s mor- the Executive Office of to intervene for police of- munity entirely. Qualified builds on a program run by ates the Massachusetts Bay atorium on facial recogni- Public Safety. ficers when witnessing immunity largely protects the Massachusetts Growth Transportation Authority’s tion technology, pointing The Senate approved another officer using force police from being civilly commuter rail system is ex- Capital Corporation, which out that it helped convict the changes Monday and beyond what is necessary liable for excessive use of tending its reduced service awarded nearly $49 million a child rapist and an ac- the House did so Tuesday. or reasonable under the force. in grants to more than 1,100 schedule through at least small businesses earlier Jan. 8, officials said Wednes- this week. day. Baker said many of the Keolis Commuter Services Lifespan gets more than 10,000 more than 10,000 appli- said the service reduction cants that sought but didn’t originally announced on receive those initial funds Dec. 14 that was supposed will now be able to benefit to continue until Dec. 27 is doses of coronavirus vaccines from this new funding. needed because so many The $668 million will also employees were out because PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) tients or with infectious 1,309 on Dec. 8 to 850 on Palma told The Provi- be used to create a new pro- of pandemic-related rea- — Rhode Island’s largest fluids or materials. Tuesday. dence Journal that the fis- gram targeting industries sons. hospital group has re- Lifespan’s goal is to vac- The state Department of cal health of 30 businesses Instead of 541 trains per hit hardest during the pan- ceived its first 4,200 doses cinate all employees over Health on Wednesday re- that provide those services demic, he said. weekday, there will be only of Moderna’s coronavirus the next several months. ported 879 new confirmed is of grave concern. Among them: restaurants, 246 trains per weekday. All vaccine. POSITIVE TRENDS cases of the coronavirus bars and catering compa- lines and stations are affect- “What we need to ensure Lifespan’s Rhode Island Rhode Island’s average from the previous day, is that when we come out nies; indoor recreation and ed. Hospital received about positivity rate and aver- bringing the state’s total of the pandemic they will entertainment establish- Commuter rail ridership 3,000 doses Tuesday that age rate of new cases per of known cases on more still be there,” the Middle- ments; gyms and fitness has been approximately 13 came on the heels of 200 day are both on the way than 82,000. centers; photographers, percent of its pre-pandemic doses sent to Newport down, according to COVID The department also re- town Democrat said. videographers, and other levels, and during the holi- Hospital and 1,000 doses Tracking Project statis- ported 26 more deaths for The estimated 4,000 event-support professionals; day weeks in December, rid- sent to The Miriam Hos- tics. a total of 1,704 virus-relat- Rhode Islanders living personal services and retail. ership is historically low. pital on Monday, Lifes- The seven-day rolling ed fatalities. with intellectual and de- Baker said the new pro- Keolis has made several pan said in a statement average of the positivity The number of residents velopmental disabilities gram will provide grants of safety changes during the Wednesday. rate in Rhode Island de- in the hospital with the are among the populations up to $75,000 to help busi- pandemic, including en- Lifespan has already re- creased from just over 9 disease as of Monday, the most vulnerable to the vi- hanced sanitization and air nesses cover staffing costs, ceived about 6,000 doses percent on Dec. 8 to a little latest day for which the rus, with about 1,200 liv- rent and mortgage pay- filtration on rail cars. of Pfizer’s vaccine, some over 6 percent on Tuesday. information was available, ing in group homes and ments and debt obligations. of which had already been State health departments was 442, up from 440 the Applications will be accept- Several Worcester municipal some with preexisting administered to about are calculating positivity prior day. health conditions. ed starting Dec. 31; the win- facilities closing 4,000 employees as of rate differently across the HELP FOR ners will be announced in As of mid-November, 232 Wednesday, spokesperson country, but for Rhode Is- DISABLED people with intellectual February. WORCESTER (AP) — Kathleen Hart said. land the AP calculates the Rhode Island has agreed and developmental dis- Worcester City Hall and Distribution of the Mod- rate by dividing new cas- to spend $10 million in abilities had tested pos- Holyoke Soldiers’ Home several other municipal erna vaccine could start as es by test encounters us- federal coronavirus stim- resident dies of COVID-19 facilities are closing to the soon as this weekend, she ing data from The COVID ulus funds to make sure itive for the coronavirus, public in response to the said. Tracking Project. providers of services to according to the state. HOLYOKE (AP) — A res- continued rise of COVID-19 Lifespan is first vaccinat- The seven-day rolling the state’s developmen- The providers have had ident of the Holyoke Sol- cases in the city, City Man- ing employees at highest average of daily new cases tally disabled population to suspend services or re- diers’ Home who had lived ager Edward Augustus Jr. risk, including providers in Rhode Island has also can function well into next duce capacity while incur- at an off-site skilled nursing announced Wednesday. and staff who have direct fallen over the past two year. ring expenses related to The closures begin Thurs- facility since April died last contact with positive pa- weeks, going from almost State Sen. Louis P. Di- the pandemic. week after testing positive day and will run until Jan. for the coronavirus this 11. month, state officials said. The Senior Center, The man died at Holy- Worcester Public Library, Fire claims life of 7-year-old oke Medical Center on Department of Public Works Dec. 16, marking the first and Parks offices, and the COVID-19-related death building that houses Inspec- of a veteran who had lived tional Services, the Division girl; 2-year-old badly hurt at the home since June, of Public Health and Fire Masslive.com reported Prevention are also being PROVIDENCE, R.I. from the second floor of bined with the holidays, walk to a nearby market. Tuesday. closed to the public. (AP) — A 7-year-old girl the multi-family home it’s just a challenge,” The virus had been “We all have a role to play Mayor Jorge Elorza said blamed for the deaths in and city government must died at the hospital af- at about 1:30 p.m. Tues- Bates said. “When they 14 people were displaced spring of 76 veterans who lead by example in mitigat- ter she and her 2-year- day, Deputy Police Chief show up, they want to do by the fire, which spread lived at the state-run care ing the risk of exposure and old critically injured sis- Thomas Verdi said. the best possible job they to two nearby homes. ter were rescued from a Assistant Fire Chief can and we always want center, one of the country’s further community spread They are being assisted burning home in Provi- Michael Bates called it a a really good outcome, so worst outbreaks at a long- of the COVID-19 virus,” Au- by the Red Cross. term care facility. Some res- gustus said in a statement. dence, authorities said. “tragic day.” it takes its toll.” idents who tested negative Most city employees will The children were “These are very emo- Public Safety Commis- No names were released for the virus were moved to be working remotely during brought to Hasbro Chil- tional events. Most of our sioner Steven Paré said and the cause remains Holyoke Medical Center in this period and bills can be dren’s Hospital after be- firefighters have young- investigators think the under investigation, but April in an attempt to con- paid online. ing pulled unresponsive sters as well, and com- girls’ mother had left to arson is not suspected. Travel guide with 2021 twist: Writers laud American places

By Beth J. Harpaz be offering year-end lists ASSOCIATED PRESS of great vacation spots for 2021 right now. But “with Sixteen notable writers the virus surging, we felt have created a combined it was irresponsible for list of places that they be- us to put together a story lieve helped shape and de- that pushes travel,” she fine America, from coastal said. Oregon and Solvang, Cali- So instead, the compa- fornia, to Ellis Island and ny decided “to bring to New Hampshire’s Black light our shared history Heritage Trail. and culture” by inviting The resulting collection celebrated storytellers to of mini-essays, including contributions from mem- write about “places they oirist Cheryl Strayed, nov- thought Americans should elist Jodi Picoult, humorist know about to better un- David Sedaris and activist derstand who we are as Gloria Steinem, was orga- a people and/or what we nized by Frommer’s, the need right now to heal our travel guidebook company. divisions.” The collection can be read Steinem wrote about for free online. Serpent Mound Histori- The compilation is de- cal Site in Ohio. Picoult signed to be food for picked the Black Heritage thought rather than an Trail in New Hampshire. invitation to hit the road. Sedaris recommended the With COVID-19 cases Little America Hotel in FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS surging in many parts of Salt Lake City. Strayed The South Church in Portsmouth, N.H., where Ona Judge, a George Washington family slave who the country, “we don’t want wrote about the Oregon escaped to New Hampshire, was married in 1797 to Jack Staines, is featured in a collection of people to use these essays coast. mini-essays by American writers published online by the Frommer’s guidebook company. as the basis for travel un- The other contributors til doing so is safe once and their destinations again,” Pauline Frommer, are Daniel Okrent, Ellis N.M.; Kim Johnson, Na- Reach National Monu- ny that bears their name. (the acceptance of slavery who heads the guidebook Island, New York City; tional Memorial for Peace ment, Washington (state); They picked Independence foremost among them) or company, told the AP. “We Lydia Millet, Avra Valley, and Justice, Montgomery, and Cathleen Schine, the Hall in Philadelphia, sa- the tumultuous nature of hope this list will be a spur Ariz.; Sarah Mustafah, Ala.; Rick Atkinson, Wash- Kinney-Tabor House, Ven- luting the park rangers the debates that rang off to future travel, but we Arab American Nation- ice, Calif. who tell visitors about the these walls,” the From- ington, D.C.; Margaret also just wanted it to be al Museum in Dearborn, A 17th entry comes from site. mers wrote. “The human, great reading right now.” Mich.; Susan Choi, Man- Verble, Fort Gibson, Okla.; Frommer herself, writing These “gifted storytellers messy, sometimes mad- If 2020 had been a nor- zanar National Historic Fannie Flagg, Solvang, Ca- in collaboration with her … don’t pull their punches dening nature of democra- mal year, Frommer and Site, California; Timothy lif.; Dar Williams, Detroit; father, Arthur, who found- when discussing the mis- cy comes alive, as does the other travel experts would Egan, Acoma Sky City, TaraShea Nesbit, Hanford ed the guidebook compa- takes the founders made, power of compromise.” THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A7 A season of fear, not cheer, as virus changes Christmas By Vanessa Gera won’t be allowed to drive from her father, who lives ASSOCIATED PRESS their cars over Christmas in northern Virginia. They and New Year to discour- decided it wasn’t worth Montserrat Parello lost age visits even with near- the risk this year. her husband eight years by family and friends. “It’s sad, but better than ago, and Christmas gath- South Africans won’t be never seeing him again,” erings with children and able to go to the beach on said Dallaire, who has grandchildren had helped Christmas Eve, Christmas health issues that also her deal with her loneli- Day or New Year’s Day. make her particularly vul- ness. But this year, the The patchwork of re- nerable to the virus. 83-year-old will be alone strictions being imposed In Brazil, which has the for the holiday at her by local and national gov- world’s second-highest home in Barcelona, due to ernments across the world virus death toll after the the risk of infection from varies widely — but few United States, Francisco the coronavirus. holiday seasons will look Paulo made a similar deci- “In these days of pan- normal this year. sion to skip a visit to his demic, I feel loneliness People the world over elderly mother in Sao Jose and anger,” Parello said, are facing wrenching de- do Belmonte, in Pernam- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS expressing fears that “I cisions — to see isolated buco state. The 53-year- Santa, portrayed by Dan Kemmis, laughs as he talks to Kristin Laidre will leave this life devoid elderly relatives despite old doorman will work the while she walks her dog, Scooby, a Bassett Hound mix, sitting inside a of affection, of warmth.” the risk or to miss one of holiday instead at a build- protective bubble in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood this month. All most people wanted the potentially few Christ- ing in Sao Paulo. for Christmas after this mases left in the hopes of “Now I’m hoping to nursing homes as the vi- came infected himself. ed economies. year of pandemic uncer- spending the holiday to- drive there (to Pernambu- “I have faced a Matteo Zega, a 25-year- tainty and chaos was some gether next year. co) in May, and crossing rus surges anew. But some nine-headed monster, and cheer and togetherness. There are no nationwide my fingers that she’ll be who have survived sick- old Italian chef who Instead many are heading travel restrictions in the vaccinated by then,” Pau- ness — and everything my son and I have beat it,” has worked in Miche- into a season of isolation, United States, but health lo said. “It isn’t a happy else that 2020 has thrown the 54-year-old said. “All I lin-starred restaurants, grieving lost loved ones, officials have urged peo- Christmas, but at least I’m at them — are looking to need now is my family to lost a job offer in France worried about their jobs ple to stay home and limit healthy and so are all the rejoice. be around me, to celebrate when bars and restau- or confronting the fear of a gatherings. Some states people I love.” Dr. Elisaveta Tomova, an in silence and to fill my rants there were ordered new potentially more con- require travelers to get The virus has been anesthesiologist in North heart with joy.” to remain closed until tagious virus variant. tested or quarantine. blamed for more than 1.7 Macedonia, is exhausted Many people head into mid-January. He’s hoping Residents of London and Michelle Dallaire, 50, million deaths worldwide, after months of helping the holidays facing finan- to start an internship in surrounding areas can’t an attorney in Idlewild, and many are still griev- women with the virus give cial uncertainty after lock- Copenhagen — as long as see people outside their Mich., said this would be ing — or worried about birth and caring for her downs to slow the spread restrictions don’t scupper households. Peruvians her first Christmas away loved ones in hospitals or 26-year-old son, who be- of the virus have decimat- that plan, too. 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SUN, MOON, TIDES National weather TODAY’S FORECAST MARINE FORECAST Forecast for Thursday, December 24, 2020 Overcast. High 51F. Winds S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing MASS. EVENING: MASS. MID-DAY: Sunrise today 7:09 a.m. Bands separate high temperature zones for the day. L SSE at 10 to 20 mph. to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up Wednesday...... 5045 Wednesday...... 1150 Sunset today 4:17 p.m. Tonight: Windy with a few to 20 kt after midnight. Waves Tuesday...... 3006 Tuesday...... 9457 H around 2 ft. Sunrise tomorrow 7:10 a.m. showers early. A steady, soak- Monday...... 8293 Monday...... 8657 H ing rain developing late. Low Tonight: SE winds 10 to 15 kt Yesterday’s payoff: Yesterday’s payoff: High tide today 7:17 p.m. 49F. Winds SSE at 25 to 35 with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves Low tide today 1:08 p.m. L mph. Chance of rain 90%. 2 to 3 ft. EXACT ORDER EXACT ORDER Rainfall around a quarter of All 4...... $5,221 All 4...... $4,288 High tide tomorrow 8:16 p.m. an inch. H First or last 3...... $731 First or last 3...... $600 Any 2...... $63 Any 2...... $51 Any 1...... $6 Any 1...... $5

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©2020 AccuWeather, Inc. SPORTS B THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 Marblehead girls hockey on pause after positive COVID-19 test By Daniel Kane results along with the rest ITEM STAFF of the team. “Under the new guidelines we had The Marblehead girls to wait to get tested until hockey team already had plenty to adjust to this (Wednesday). I have no season with a new head symptoms and obviously coach on top of the coro- am hoping for a negative navirus pandemic, but the result while quarantin- team was hit with anoth- ing.” er curveball this week. Several new guidelines On Monday, the team have been implemented and coach Brittany Smith this season, one of which were informed that one of is restrictions around their players had tested players being together in positive for COVID-19. locker rooms before or af- The team includes play- ter practices. Smith hopes ers from Marblehead, the guidelines put in place Swampscott, Manches- ITEM FILE PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK helped prevent any pos- ter-Essex and Hamil- sible spread of the virus St. John’s Prep’s Jake DiNapoli (center) is one of a pair of senior captains the Eagles will rely ton-Wenham, with a on this season. student from Hamil- during the practices Fri- ton-Wenham being the day or Sunday. one to test positive. “The thing is we’ve been The team was poten- super cautious adhering to St. John’s Prep hockey forced tially exposed to the virus the new guidelines,” Smith during a practice on Fri- said. “We’re all wearing day, according to Smith. masks and staying six to reload for 2020 season Another practice took feet apart. Hopefully that place on Sunday, but the limits things to just the By Mike Alongi 2021. such a strange season.” ie Noah Dorsey-Sorofman player who has since test- one positive and if every- ITEM SPORTS EDITOR “We had a great run last Last year’s Eagles went — who was an All-Item ed positive was not in at- one comes back negative year with a very experi- 11-4-5 and earned the No. selection last season — tendance. On Monday, the DANVERS — The St. we can be back out there enced group,” said coach 4 seed in the Super 8, bat- and key contributors Jack team was informed of the soon.” John’s Prep hockey team Kristian Hanson, who is tling to wins over Catholic Gilligan, Patrick Moran positive test and subse- This week would have was one of the most veter- now in his 14th year at the Memorial and BC High to quently all practices have and Ned Malolepszy, who been the second week on an teams in the state last helm. “That was a hard- earn a spot in the semi - been canceled for at least year, and that experience were all Item All-Stars. the ice for the Magicians, ened group that made nal round. St. John’s Prep Guys like Ryan Bradley, a week. paid off with a thrilling multiple runs in the Super came up a bit short in the who were initially sched- Ryan Hart, Will Perry, “We got four practices run through the Division 8 and battled the whole semi nal, falling in a 3-2 in before our rst positive uled to begin their season Ryan Webb, Josiah Brown 1A “Super 8” tournament. way. Obviously losing such overtime heartbreaker to case on the team,” Smith Jan. 9. Now, Marblehead But now, after graduating a large volume of seniors eventual Super 8 co-cham- and Evan Moore have also said, who was tested will have to wait 10 days 14 seniors, the Eagles are is tough, and it’s forcing pion Pope Francis. graduated. Wednesday when players to start playing games forced to reload and build us to change our expecta- Gone from that roster and coaches became eli- once practices resume ac- things back up in 2020- tions a bit, especially in are players like star goal- ST. JOHN’S, B2 gible to do so and awaits cording to MIAA rules. Arizona hires Pats assistant Jedd Fisch as head coach By John Marshall jobs across the NFL and ident Robert C. Robbins ASSOCIATED PRESS college football, working said. “His story of rising for coaches like Bill Be- in the football coaching Jedd Fisch was a lichick, Mike Shanahan world without having law student wanting a and Pete Carroll. played a down of football chance to witness histo- Now Fisch gets a chance was certainly unique, but ry when he followed O.J. to run his own team. Not also told me something Simpson’s lawyers into bad for a coach who nev- about his determination the courthouse elevator. and drive.” After being confronted, er even played the game A New Jersey native, he made a good enough in high school. Fisch didn’t play foot- case to earn a seat for Arizona hired Fisch on ball in high school or the trial of the century. Wednesday, hoping the college, but he landed a When Fisch wanted former New England job as a graduate assis- a chance to serve as a Patriots quarterbacks graduate assistant coach coach can turn around tant at Florida with his under Steve Spurri- a program that fell into note-leaving campaign er, he left notes on the disarray during three on Spurrier’s car. windshield of the Flor- years under Kevin Sum- The calculated ploy ida coach’s car for 450 lin. sent the now-44-year- straight days. He got the “I first met Jedd Fisch old on a journey across job. three years ago and I college football and the FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS That type of ingenui- was immediately struck NFL. New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (left) stands beside ty and tenacity helped by his desire and his Fisch earn high-level drive,” university Pres- FISCH, B2 quarterback coach Jedd Fisch (right) before a game this season.

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Friday’s Game Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. St. John’s Prep hockey forced Minnesota at New Orleans, 4:30 Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. p.m. N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Saturday’s Games Carolina at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. Denver at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 4:30 p.m. to reload for 2020 season L.A. Rams at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Miami at Las Vegas, 8:15 p.m. Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. ST. JOHN’S son. currently practicing in (Shrewsbury), meaning Atlanta at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. Chicago at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Monday’s Game From B1 “It’s great to have those separate “pods,” with the they’ll be able to get in Cincinnati at Houston, 1 p.m. Buffalo at New England, 8:15 p.m. guys at the top of the ros- roster split in half to limit just over two more weeks “We’ve lost a significant ter leading the way,” Han- numbers. worth of practices before portion of our team from son said of DiNapoli and “It’s been a real chal- the opening puck drop. TODAY IN SPORTS McKenelley. “Jake is a lenge,” said Hanson. “Like last year,” said Hanson. “It’s good that we still “There are a lot of holes talented guy whose motor most other teams, we have time, but there’s a Dec. 24 Andersen’s 539th career field that we need to fill, but we never stops and Zach is a started things up on Dec. 1950 — Cleveland’s Otto Graham goal, a 40-yarder, gives the always have guys who are guy who has been a four- 14 so we’ve only been at it lot of work we need to do,” throws four touchdown passes, 46-year-old Falcons kicker the NFL capable of stepping up. year starter for us. The for a week now. We’re still said Hanson. “The key for despite icy footing in Municipal record, passing Gary Anderson for us at this point is to try Stadium, and Lou Groza kicks a the career mark. This will allow our young- younger guys really bene- in the middle of tryouts 16-yard field goal with 28 seconds 2011 — Denver’s Willis McGahee er guys to earn their place fit from seeing those guys and early practice drills, and build up some chem- left to give the Browns a 30-28 becomes the second NFL player to on the ice.” in practice working hard and we haven’t even istry, work hard every day victory over the Los Angeles Rams reach 1,000 yards rushing with Leading the way for on every drill, and that’s touched on the things we and have fun out there. and the NFL title in their first year three teams. McGahee has 64 this year’s Eagles will be what you want out of your need to be ready for a We’re all really happy to in the league. yards rushing in a 40-14 loss to a pair of senior captains leaders.” game.” be playing hockey at this 1961 — George Blanda’s 35-yard the Buffalo Bills, to give him in forwards Jake DiNap- In terms of the work Luckily for the Prep, touchdown pass to Billy Cannon 1,054 this season. He previously point and we know we’re oli and Zach McKenelley. that the Eagles have put the first game of the sea- gives the Houston Oilers a 10-3 did it with Buffalo and Baltimore. not alone in figuring out victory over the San Diego Char- Ricky Watters rushed for 1,000 With a lot of minutes un- in so far, Hanson has ac- son isn’t right around gers for their second AFL title. yards with San Francisco, Philadel- der their belts to go along knowledged the challenge the corner. The Eagles how to play safely this 1967 — New York’s Joe Namath phia and Seattle. with a host of talent, the of getting back out on the are currently set to open season, so we’re just go- becomes the first player to throw 2014 — Western Kentucky holds duo is going to play a big ice while dealing with a their season Jan. 10 (3:50) ing to take it one day at for 4,000 yards in a season. on to defeat Central Michigan role for the Prep this sea- pandemic. The Eagles are on the road at St. John’s a time.” Namath passes for 343 yards and 49-48 in a wild inaugural Baha- four touchdowns to lead the Jets mas Bowl. Central Michigan trail to a 42-31 win at San Diego. 49-14 entering the fourth quarter Namath finishes the year with before Cooper Rush engineers a 4,007 yards. comeback. He throws four touch- Arizona hires Patriots assistant 1997 — In one of the biggest down passes in the final minutes, upsets in college basketball, Divi- and the Chippewas get the ball sion II American-Puerto defeats back at their own 25 with one the No. 12 Arkansas Razorbacks second remaining. Rush com- Jedd Fisch as head coach 64-59 in the Puerto Rico Holiday pletes a pass to Jesse Kroll, and Classic. the ball is lateraled three times FISCH and Minnesota. He takes over an Arizo- Grant Gunnell. 2000 — Marshall Faulk breaks before Titus Davis dove into the From B1 “I’ve followed his career na program that’s fallen Arizona managed to sign Emmitt Smith’s NFL record for pylon for a touchdown with no closely over the years and on hard times. an 18-player recruiting touchdowns, scoring three times time remaining. CMU elects to go to give him 26 for the St. Louis for two, only to have the pass Fisch was hired as New he is highly qualified for The Wildcats never real- during the early signing Rams. Faulk’s three touchdowns drop incomplete. England’s quarterbacks the job,” Carroll said. “Jedd ly got on track under Sum- period despite Sumlin’s and 220 yards fueled a 26-21 vic- 2016 — Miami’s Jay Ajayi rushes coach under Belichick is a gifted offensive mind lin, winning five games firing, but it was ranked tory over the New Orleans Saints. for 206 yards and breaks loose earlier this year after and he will do a great job in his first season then 65th nationally by the 247 Emmitt Smith scored 25 times for for a 57-yarder in overtime to set two seasons with the Los leading and caring for the watching the win total Sports composite. Dallas in 1995. up Andrew Franks’ 27-yard field Angeles Rams as senior University of Arizona pro- drop each subsequent sea- “Jedd Fisch is the head 2000 — Baltimore sets an NFL goal with 47 seconds left to lead offensive assistant and as- gram.” son. football coach because he’s record for fewest points allowed the Dolphins past Buffalo 34-31. the right man at the right in a 16-game schedule. The Ajayi is the fourth player in NFL sistant offensive coordina- Fisch interviewed for the Arizona ended the 2019 Ravens allow 165 points, easily history to have at least three tor. He previously served Arizona job in 2017 when season on a seven-game time to rebuild this pro- breaking the mark of 187 by the games with at least 200 rushing as offensive coordinator Sumlin was hired. The losing streak and went gram back to prominence, 1986 Chicago Bears. yards in a season. Earl Campbell, at Jacksonville and served disappointment turned 0-5 this year, capped by al- a proud program,” Arizo- 2006 — Colt Brennan sets the O.J. Simpson, Tiki Barber are the as an assistant with Seat- into opportunity, allowing lowing the most points in na athletic director Dave NCAA single-season record for others. tle, Denver, Baltimore and Fisch a chance to work the 121-year history of the Heeke said. touchdown passes at 58, throwing 2016 — With a 41-3 rout of the Houston. under Belichick and Rams Territorial Cup in a 70-7 Fisch will earn $1.8 mil- five in the second half to lead New York Jets, Bill Belichick earns coach Sean McVay, adding loss to rival Arizona State. lion annually his first two Hawaii to a 41-24 victory over Ari- his 200th regular-season victory Fisch spent the 2017 sea- zona State in the Hawaii Bowl. in New England, making him the son as UCLA’s offensive to the list of coaches he’s Sumlin was fired the next seasons, with raises to Brennan, 33-of-42 for 559 yards, fifth coach in NFL history to reach coordinator and served learned from. day after going 9-20 in $2.3 million in 2025. He breaks the previous mark of 54 the milestone with one team. as interim coach the final “I’ve had some incredible three seasons. also will receive $500,000 set by Houston’s David Klingler in 2016 — Cleveland survives a two games after Jim Mora opportunities to learn and The program had a annually for speaking en- 1990. last-second field-goal attempt and was fired. He also was the I didn’t want to pass up rash of transfers before gagements and commu- 2006 — Atlanta’s Michael Vick gets its first victory after 14 loss- passing game coordinator those opportunities,” Fisch the 2020 season, includ- nity events and $200,000 becomes the first NFL quarter- es by beating the San Diego Char- and quarterbacks/wide re- said. “If this head coach- ing four defensive start- with Nike. He will get an back to rush for 1,000 yards in a gers 20-17. When San Diego’s season. Needing only 10 yards to Josh Lambo misses a 45-yard ceivers coach under Mich- ing job was to arise, I was ers. More players entered additional $100,000 annu- reach the mark, he gains 17 on field-goal attempt as time expires, igan coach Jim Harbaugh going to be ready and the the transfer portal after ally with IMG for a radio his first carry on the Falcons’ the Browns (1-14) gets their first and had offensive coordi- most prepared I possibly the season ended, includ- show and other appear- opening possession. Morten win in 377 days. nator stints with Miami could be.” ing starting quarterback ances. NHL teams begin to unveil advertisements on helmets By Stephen Whyno help us, guys like me, helmet sponsor in Pru- ASSOCIATED PRESS make partners whole. And dential. “We wanted this it needed to be valuable, it to have a natural fit and a There will be advertise- needed to be dynamic.” natural look to it, and we ments on NHL players’ The NHL is leaving wanted to make sure we helmets this season as jerseys alone, largely be- did this the right way.” teams try to recoup reve- cause it was quicker and Conversations about nue lost to the pandemic. easier to sell ads on hel- the possibilities from The New Jersey Dev- the league office down to ils, Washington Capitals mets than anything else. and Nashville Predators Commissioner Gary Bett- teams began after last became the first teams to man said in 2017 after the season ended. Bettman, unveil helmet ads Tues- NBA approved jersey ad- Deputy Commissioner day. It’s a one-year trial vertisements that it would Bill Daly and Chief Busi- with fans not allowed in take an “unusual circum- ness Officer Keith Wach- most arenas and a finan- stance” to make that leap tel kept in touch, and just cial shortfall coming with in hockey. over a week ago, teams a shortened 56-game reg- This would qualify, were given the green light ular season. though helmets were a to find up to two existing “Of course, the teams natural first step. sponsors to put logos on are in a big hole,” Nash- “This is very unobtru- helmets that match with ville chief revenue officer sive, and that’s something various uniform combina- Chris Junghans said af- that we took into account tions. ter the team announced as we were looking at Each of the first three PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS its deal with Bridgestone. this,” said Devils Presi- teams got a deal done with “So, they’re looking for dent Jake Reynolds, who the company that spon- Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson wears a helmet bearing a Cap- valuable, real valuable, boasted about being the sors the naming rights for ital One logo during NHL hockey practice Monday. tangible assets that will first NHL team to find a its arena. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B3 NATION Trump vetoes defense bill, sets up override vote By Kevin Freking and contradicts efforts by Dakota, the second-rank- China than the Trump ASSOCIATED PRESS my Administration to put ing Senate leader, and Administration has ever America first in our na- Rep. Mike Gallagher of WASHINGTON — been.” tional security and foreign Wisconsin, a member of The measure guides President Donald Trump policy actions. It is a ‘gift’ the House Armed Services on Wednesday vetoed the Pentagon policy and ce- to China and Russia.” Committee, have tweeted annual defense policy Both the House and that the bill would count- ments decisions about bill, following through on Senate passed the mea- er threats from countries troop levels, new weap- threats to veto a measure sure by margins large such as China. ons systems and mili- that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and enough to override a Sen. Jack Reed of tary readiness, military potentially setting up the veto from the presi- Rhode Island, the top personnel policy and first override vote of his dent. Trump had vetoed Democrat on the Senate other military goals. presidency. eight bills previously, Armed Services Commit- Many programs can only but those vetoes were tee, said Trump’s decla- The bill affirms 3 per- go into effect if the bill is cent pay raises for U.S. sustained because sup- ration that China was FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS approved, including mil- troops and authorizes porters did not gain the the biggest winner in the itary construction. more than $740 billion President Donald Trump speaks at the White two-thirds vote needed defense bill was false. in military programs and House in Washington. in each chamber for the Reed also noted the McConnell, in a rare construction. bill to become law with- shifting explanations break with Trump, had Long before issuing the allows for the renaming In his veto message to out Trump’s signature. Trump had given for the urged passage despite veto, Trump offered a se- of military bases such as the House, Trump cited In advance of the veto, veto. Trump’s threat to veto ries of rationales for re- Fort Benning and Fort those objections and stat- Senate Majority Leader “President Trump it. McConnell said it was Hood that honor Confed- ed that the measure “fails Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., clearly hasn’t read the jecting it. He has called important for Congress for lawmakers to include erate leaders. Without to include critical nation- has said the bill would bill, nor does he under- to continue its nearly limits on social media going into detail, he has al security measures, in- help deter Chinese aggres- stand what’s in it,” Reed companies he claimed are claimed the biggest win- cludes provisions that fail sion. Other GOP backers said. “There are several six-decade-long streak of biased against him — and ner from the defense bill to respect our veterans of the measure, including bipartisan provisions in passing the defense pol- to strip out language that would be China. and our military’s history, Sen. John Thune of South here that get tougher on icy bill. ‘Mom’s worth it’: U.S. holiday travel surges despite outbreak By Tamara Lush ASSOCIATED PRESS TAMPA, Fla. — Some are elderly and figure they don’t have many Christ- mases left. Others are try- ing to keep long-distance romance alive. Some just yearn for the human con- nection that’s been absent for the past nine months. Millions of Americans FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS are traveling ahead of A hiring sign shows outside of Gray M. Sanborn Christmas and New Year’s, Elementary School in Palatine, Ill. despite pleas from public health experts that they stay home to avoid fueling U.S. layoffs remain the raging coronavirus pan- demic that has killed more than 320,000 nationwide. elevated as 803,000 Many people at airports this week thought long FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS and hard about whether to Travelers wear face masks while passing through the south security seek jobless aid go somewhere and found a checkpoint in the main terminal of Denver International Airport. way to rationalize it. By Paul Wiseman Also on Wednesday, the ASSOCIATED PRESS government said that “My mom’s worth it. Thanksgiving, when some was packed with people one year to the next,” she sales of new single-fami- She needs my help,” said Americans likewise disre- and felt hot from too many said as “Silver Bells” played WASHINGTON — The ly homes sank 11 percent 34-year-old Jennifer garded warnings and end- bodies. Some people wore over the airport speakers. number of Americans seek- from October to Novem- Brownlee, a fisherman ed up contributing to the their masks below their U.S. Surgeon General Je- ing unemployment benefits ber, though purchases re- from Bayou La Batre, surge in the U.S. noses. In the bathrooms, rome Adams encouraged fell by 89,000 last week to main up nearly 21 percent Ala., who was waiting at Michelle Lopez won- not everyone washed their people to celebrate only a still-elevated 803,000, ev- from a year ago. Boosted the Tampa airport to fly to dered if she made the hands for at least 20 sec- with people in their house- idence that the job market by rock-bottom mortgage Oregon to see her mother, right decision after flying onds, Lopez said. holds, but added that if remains under stress nine rates, housing has proved who just lost a leg. “I know from Houston to Norfolk, She works as a medical they can’t follow the guid- months after the coronavi- resilient since the health that God’s got me. He’s not Va., where her boyfriend assistant in a doctor’s of- ance, they should take pre- rus outbreak sent the U.S. crisis erupted last spring. going to let me get sick.” serves in the Navy. fice. She will have to quar- cautions, such as ensuring economy into recession and Another report Wednes- Brownlee said that she “I didn’t want to go, but antine for 10 days at home good home ventilation. caused millions of layoffs. day showed that orders would wear a mask on the I haven’t seen him in so and get tested again be- “We can’t let fatigue The latest figure, re- to U.S. factories for high- plane “out of respect” for long,” said the 24-year-old, fore heading back to work. cause us to make poor de- leased Wednesday by the cost manufactured goods other passengers but that who last saw her boyfriend Joan Crunk, 75, and cisions this holiday sea- Labor Department, shows rose a moderate 0.9 per- her immune system and about five months ago and her husband, Jim, 80, of son that end up making that many employers are cent in November, with a Jesus Christ would pro- was trying to maintain Grandview, Mo., were at us backtrack, especially still cutting jobs as the key category that tracks tect her. their relationship. the Kansas City airport when we are so incredibly pandemic tightens busi- business investment plans More than 5 million peo- Before flying, Lopez took Tuesday, waiting to pick close to getting ourselves ness restrictions and leads showing a gain. The rise in ple passed through the a COVID-19 test that up their daughter and son- and everyone else across many consumers to stay orders for durable goods, nation’s airport security came back negative. But in-law, who were flying in the finish line,” he said, home. Before the virus which are items that are checkpoints between Fri- the two planes she took of- from Savannah, Georgia, referring to the start of struck, jobless claims typ- expected to last at least day and Tuesday, accord- fered little room for social and planned to stay with COVID-19 vaccinations. ically numbered around three years, followed even ing to the Transportation distancing. Some passen- them until Jan. 2. It had Overall, the AAA project- 225,000 a week before stronger gains in recent Security Administration. gers removed their masks been a year since they had ed that about 85 million shooting up to 6.9 mil- months. The pace of orders That is down around 60 to eat or drink. And not seen each other. people will travel between lion in early spring when has now nearly regained percent from the same everyone used wipes that Joan Crunk said they Wednesday and Jan. 3, the virus — and efforts to its pre-pandemic level. time last year. But it airlines offer to sanitize talked a lot about whether most of them by car. That contain it — flattened the In its report on applica- amounts to around a mil- armrests and trays. to gather. would be a drop of nearly economy. The pace of lay- tions for unemployment aid, lion passengers per day, or Her layover at Chicago’s “It is very hard, and we a one-third from a year ago offs has since declined but the government said the to- about what the U.S. saw O’Hare Airport was equal- are older. My husband is 80. but still a big number in remains historically high tal number of people who ly unsettling, she said. It There is no guarantee from the middle of a pandemic. in the days leading up to in the face of the resur- are receiving traditional gence of COVID-19 cases. state benefits fell to 5.3 mil- “The fact that more than lion for the week that ended Pfizer to supply U.S. with additional nine months into the cri- Dec. 12 from a week earli- sis, initial claims are still er. That figure had peaked running at such a high in early May at nearly 23 100M doses of vaccine level is, in absolute terms, million. The steady decline bad news,” Joshua Shap- ery American who wants since then means that some By Ricardo iro, chief U.S. economist it by June 2021,” said unemployed Americans are Alonso-Zaldivar at the economic consult- ASSOCIATED PRESS Health and Human Ser- finding work and no longer ing firm Maria Fiorini vices Secretary Alex Azar receiving aid. But it also WASHINGTON — Pfiz- Ramirez Inc., wrote in a indicates that many of the in a statement. The cost er said Wednesday it will research note. “With the unemployed have used up to taxpayers: $1.95 bil- supply the U.S. govern- pandemic again worsen- their state benefits, which lion for the additional ment with an additional ing, it is likely that claims typically expire after six 100 million doses. 100 million doses of its will remain quite elevated months. COVID-19 vaccine under To aid vaccine produc- for some time.’’ Millions more jobless a new agreement between tion, the government The latest data on un- Americans are now collect- the pharmaceutical giant said it is using its au- employment claims came ing checks under two fed- and the Trump adminis- thority under a Cold on the same day that the eral programs that were tration. War-era law that allows government reported that created in March to ease it to direct private man- Pfizer and its German FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS consumer spending — the the economic pain inflict- partner BioNTech said ufacturing. principal driver of the ed by the pandemic. Those that will bring their to- Pfizer’s vaccine was Surgeon General of the U.S. Jerome Adams, economy — fell in Novem- programs had been set to tal current commitment the first to be approved left, elbow-bumps Emergency Room technician ber for the first time since expire the day after Christ- to 200 million doses for for emergency use by the Demetrius Mcalister after Mcalister got the April. The 0.4 percent mas. On Monday, Congress the U.S. That should be Food and Drug Adminis- Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination. drop, coming in the midst agreed to extend them as enough to vaccinate 100 tration. It has now been of the crucial holiday part of a $900 billion pan- million people with the joined by another two- The priority groups for Separately, HHS an- shopping season, added to demic rescue package. two-shot regimen. The shot vaccine from Mod- first vaccination include nounced it has joined concerns that weak con- On Tuesday night, government also has an erna, developed in close health care workers and forces with another big sumer spending will slow though, President Donald option to purchase an ad- collaboration with the nursing home residents. pharma company — Mer- the economy in coming Trump suddenly raised National Institutes of Gradually more Ameri- ditional 400 million doses. ck— to support the large- months. Economists sug- doubts about that aid and “This new federal pur- Health. The government cans will have access to gested that the viral crisis, other federal money by at- scale manufacture of a chase can give Americans began shipping the Pfiz- the free vaccines, which combined with diminished tacking Congress’ rescue even more confidenceer vaccine to states last have been shown to be promising treatment for income and colder weath- package as inadequate and that we will have enough week, and the one from highly effective in clinical patients suffering from er, likely led Americans to suggesting that he might supply to vaccinate ev- Moderna this week. studies undertaken so far. severe COVID-19 illness. pull back in November. not sign it into law. B4 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 COMICS

OFF THE MARK / MARK PARISI MODERATELY CONFUSED / JEFF STAHLER DILBERT / SCOTT ADAMS

ROSE IS ROSE / PAT BRADY

GARFIELD / JIM DAVIS BIG NATE / LINCOLN PEIRCE

ARLO AND JANIS / JIMMY JOHNSON

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CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Mom feels betrayed by friend who snitched on her daughter DEAR ABBY: I have his marriage to his late recently found out that Dear Abby is written by Abigail wife, and your (and his) someone I thought was a Van Buren, also known as Jeanne son should not be regard- good friend is the person ed as a shameful secret. who snitched and got my Phillips, and was founded by her However, I cannot make daughter in serious trou- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact this decision FOR Allen, ble at school. Our daugh- Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. and neither should you. If ters attended the same he isn’t strong enough to preschool, middle school Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. stand up and stand by and high school. Al- his first child, then you though they were friends, should reconsider your the friendship was more and tell her why. Do you whose name is on my relationship with him. between us moms. think this is a good idea? child’s birth certificate. Before middle school Fast-forward 30 years. DEAR ABBY: My wife graduation, the students FURIOUS IN We are now back in each and I have been married had an outing at the FLORIDA other’s lives. I told my 50-some years. While we beach. Some of the girls, son about his biological were discussing sex and DEAR FURIOUS: I my daughter included, father, and they are get- the pandemic, she re- decided to bring vodka don’t blame you for being ting to know each other. vealed that she could and orange juice. A few upset, but an eighth-grad- Allen has children from imagine having sex with days later, my daughter er bringing alcohol to a his marriage, which last- someone while both of was called to the princi- school celebration is ed about 25 years. His them were masked. I said pal’s office where she was wrong on many levels. I wife is now deceased. no, the masks would be- thoroughly reprimanded. do NOT advise putting Allen’s two other chil- come superfluous and Any awards she was to anything in writing. Con- dren and his parents and would go just before the receive were rescinded. I vey your message and get extended family know clothes. Who is right? learned from one of the the answer you want by nothing about our son. doing it directly, face to He’s afraid to tell them, HYPOTHETICALLY teachers that this “friend” SPEAKING is the person who turned face. although it was before her in. they were born and be- DEAR H.S.: Are you Why didn’t she come to DEAR ABBY: Thirty fore he was married. Do serious? Your wife gave me and tell me? I almost years ago, I dated a guy you think he should tell you some valuable infor- feel like she wanted my I’ll call Allen. We had a everyone? mation that you are ig- child together. Our rela- daughter to get in trou- SECRET KEEPER noring. Where is your tionship ended when I ble. I have run into her a IN CALIFORNIA sense of humor? Try it. couple of times and have found out I was pregnant. You might like it and dis- been cold and distant, He married a woman he DEAR SECRET KEEP- cover the masks stay on but I want to confront chose over me. I later ER: Yes, I do. As you stat- until, in the heat of pas- her. I was going to write married someone else, ed, this happened before sion, they slip off (or not). BRIDGE

He should have read yesterday’s column This is another deal from the Chi- Zhu drew one round of trumps, then nese Premier League. What hap- ducked a diamond. East returned his pened in four spades doubled after second diamond, taken by declarer. West started with two rounds of Now South cashed his club ace, and hearts? East failed to sacrifice his queen. This auction was unpredictable, Declarer cashed the spade king and but it ended in the normal spot. now should have stuck to his guns West’s two-diamond response by leading a low club from his hand, showed a good single heart raise. which would have endplayed East. Three no-trump was ... supply your He would have been forced to lead a own adjective! heart, conceding a ruff-and-sluff, on Every other declarer hoped to find which declarer would have discard- clubs 3-3 and went down one. At this table, South was Zhu ed his club loser. It also would have Chenyu, a member of the Chinese made life hard for West if he had the under-26 team. He analyzed the club queen-10. He would have had auction. East rated not to have a to put up his queen to swallow East’s singleton for his three-no-trump re- jack, a crocodile coup. bid. Also, missing so many high-card South actually played a trump to points, a seven-card heart suit was dummy, giving East a second chance likely. Zhu felt that East’s hand distri- to disown the club queen. When he bution was 2=7=2=2. threw a heart, South led a club and After ruffing the second heart, ducked when East played the queen. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS THIS WEEK IN MOVIES

Carols From King’s 2020 BritBox An annual worldwide broadcasting phenomenon that takes place at the medieval chapel of King’s These blues inspire joy College, Cambridge, Carols from King’s is a beloved British celebration of Christmas. Every year, the King’s College Chapel Choir performs a carol service that always opens with “Once in Royal David’s City” followed later on by a new, specially commissioned carol for each year. Shadow Lines Sundance Now New Series! This is the U.S. premiere of a 10-episode drama set in the 1950s in which the hottest spot of the Cold War is not Washington or Moscow, but Helsinki, where the KGB and the CIA vie for control of Finland, a small Nordic country wedged between East and West powers. Helena (Emmi Parviainen), a student freshly returned from the United States, is recruited by her godfather to join a top-secret Finnish task force in its ongoing missions: preventing the two global powerhouses meddling in the presidential election and keeping their homeland independent. But as she begins to discover the truth about her past, her personal and professional life collide. With long-kept secrets and political agendas coming to a head, the team must overcome the lies and distrust if they have any chance of succeeding. All episodes are available today. General Hospital ABC, 2 p.m. In this repeat from Sept. 16, 2020, Stella (Vernee Watson) is sympathetic; Sonny (Maurice Benard) reminisces about what might have been; Carly (Lau- ra Wright) gives Jason (Steve Burton) an update; Michael (Chad Duell) and Willow (Katelyn MacMul- len) grow closer; and Brando (Johnny Wactor) has a moment with Josslyn (Eden McCoy). “Doctor Who” Christmas Specials Marathon BBC America, beginning at 6:15 a.m. Spend Christmas with the Doctor as BBC America presents a marathon of Doctor WhoChristmas spe- cials throughout the day and continuing Friday. Christmas Eve With the Family By Paul Hall attempts to change the ar- will unfortunately not come finds a way, and everyone IFC, beginning at 7:05 a.m. rangement for the song. And from the talented actor, who from Wolfe to Davis lets The 1927 blues scene was If you can’t spend Christmas with your own family, Levee isn’t making friends passed away in August. centered around Bessie Boseman work, and it is a IFC makes you a holiday offer you can’t refuse with within the band, either, with Davis exudes the sexual- Smith, the Duke Ellington beautiful thing. The passion nearly 24 hours of classic drama and comedy re- his new ideas, his wandering ity, power and the control orchestra and the “Mother of underlying both Levee and lated to mob families. Enjoy Goodfellas(1990), The eye and a new-school men- that you would expect from Ma’s actions is something the Blues,” Ma Rainey, all of tality. But make no mistake, Ma. A consummate profes- Godfather(1972), The Godfather Part II(1974) and whom dominated the land- that hung with me for days. My Cousin Vinny(1992; airs twice today). Levee is talented. sional, she lets it all hang And the film’s last bit of ex- scape with their music. In As this stroll through a out and makes it clear that The Greatest Showman the new film from director tended monologue from Bose- ABC, 8 p.m. solitary day progresses, the Ma will take a back seat to man will haunt me for a long George C. Wolfe, Ma Rainey’s band, Levee, Ma and others no one, whether they are In the network broadcast premiere of this 2017 mu- time. Black Bottom, we get to peek are uniquely emboldened to white, Black, young or old. If sical, Hugh Jackman stars as P.T. Barnum, a vision- The blues a something Ma inside the day that Rainey tell their own stories. Stories Ma wants a Coke, Ma gets a ary who rose from nothing to create the “Greatest came to Chicago to record her that include sex, music and Coke. Rainey was good at creating. Show on Earth,” a spectacle and celebration of his signature song, “Ma Rainey’s more, from a variety of indi- The blues music of the ’20s And though the blues are larger-than-life imagination that captivated audienc- Black Bottom.” viduals who are not afraid to is a character in and of itself, something I felt after this es around the globe. Ma (Viola Davis) is not one take the lead in this soliloquy as the struggle between new film’s credits rolled, I also Yuletide Yeti: “Yeti in America” to trust many people. She laden drama. ways and the old way is a fa- had a distinct feeling of joy Travel Channel, 8 p.m. has a disdain for the white Boseman is wonderful in miliar one, found within any and love for having the abil- Shocking new evidence suggests that the yeti, one folks around her, and an even this effort, and has multiple genre of music that looks to ity to share the moment with of the world’s most elusive and dangerous monsters, bigger dislike of her band’s moments of passion-filled advance and not lay stag- such a wonderful group. may not only come from an otherworldly source but principal trumpet player Le- dialogue that leave view- nant. also resides in America. vee’s (Chadwick Boseman) ers desiring more. But more This tight 94-minute film Paul’s Grade: B

HOROSCOPE EVENING TV LISTINGS THURSDAY’S TV DECEMBER 24, 2020 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 BROADCAST STATIONS CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) WGBH Greater Steves’ Christmas Carols Lucy Worsley’s 12 Call the Midwife Nursing short- Handel’s Messiah Greater Hold the ^ PBS Boston Europe With Lucy Worsley Days of Tudor age at the Outer Hebrides. For Our Time Boston Sunset Let others know what you are thinking and what you want. Believe in your ability WBZ Wheel of Jeopardy! Young B Posi- Mom The FBI “Little Egypt” News Late Show-Colbert Late Late Show With and push forward until you reach your goal. Reach out to your loved ones and $ CBS Fortune (N) Sheldon tive Unicorn James Corden celebrate. WCVB Holiday Lights ››‡ The Greatest Showman (2017, Musi- Prep- Prep & News- Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nightline Tamron % ABC cal) Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron. Landing Landing Center 5 (N) Hall AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) WBTS Boston Ac. Hol- ›››› It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) James Stewart, Donna Reed. Boston Christmas Eve Mass (N) Christ- * NBC News lywood An angel saves a distraught businessman from suicide. News mas Mov When unsure, stop and rethink your strategy. Be careful how you deal with friends WFXT Ent. TMZ (N) The Resident “Sup- Prodigal Son “The Boston Boston Boston TMZ Live (N) National Boston and relatives. Be mindful of the difficulties that others are experiencing. Strive to 9 FOX Tonight port System” Professionals” News 25 Spec Tonight News Tonight take better care of your health. WUTF ¿Qué culpa tiene Guerreros 2020 (N) Noticiero Vas con todo Vecinos Nosotros = UMA Fatmagül? (N) Univisión los. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) WSBK Big Bang Big Bang Dateline “Secret Law & Order: Crimi- N.E. Liv- N.E. Liv- Seinfeld Big Bang Seinfeld Imp. Jok- Mike & Talk of change will lift your spirits. Share plans with people you haven’t seen in F MNT Theory Theory Lives” nal Intent ing ing Theory ers Molly some time. Consider innovative ways to use your skills in the new year. Alleviate WGBX The Great British Hold the Hold the Delicious “Do What Poldark on Masterpiece George has a plan This Old Ask This Cmas- L PBS Baking Show Sunset Sunset Feels Right” to take care of Ross. House Old H’se Choir uncertainty. WWJE Cold Case Files Cold Case Files The Last 24 Cold Blood “Stran- Inside the Mind FBI: Criminal Killer R JN “Stranger Danger” gler” “Koli” Pursuit Kids ARIES (March 21-April 19) WLVI Gold- Gold- iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020 Whose 7 News at 10PM on Schitt’s Schitt’s Modern Modern Family Put your energy into something meaningful. Enjoy the festivities without over- X CW bergs bergs The annual concert event. Line CW56 (N) Creek Creek Family Family Guy spending. Make arrangements with someone close to you. Romance is in the WNUE ›› Jingle All the Way (1996, Niños) ››‡ The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Noticiero Noticias Titulares Historias de la Vir- ¨ TELE Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad. Drift (2006, Acción) Lucas Black. y más gen morena (N) stars, and new adventures await. WABU A Christmas Princess (2019) Erin Gray. A A Prince for Christmas (2015, Romance) A Royal Christmas Ball (2017, Romance) Paid TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ¥ ION prince and a struggling chef fall in love. Viva Bianca, Kirk Barker. Tara Reid, Ingo Rademacher. Program CABLE STATIONS Preparation, intelligence and putting your energy where it counts will help you ›››‡ Back to the Future (1985, Comedy) Michael J. ››› Back to the Future Part II (1989, Comedy) ›››‡ Back to the Future A&E reach your goal. Emotions will be difficult to control. Don’t let insecurity set in Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson. (1985) Michael J. Fox. because of what someone says or does. (6:00) ››› “Elf” ››› National Lampoon’s Christmas ›› Four Christmases (2008) Vince ››› Scrooged (1988, Comedy) AMC (2003) Will Ferrell. Vacation (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase. Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon. Bill Murray, Karen Allen. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) (6:00) ››‡ “Last ››‡ Last Holiday (2006) Queen Latifah. A terminally ill ›› Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) ››‡ It’s Compli- BRAVO Holiday” (2006) woman lives it up on vacation. ‘PG-13’ Kimberly Elise. ‘PG-13’ cated (2009) ‘R’ Don’t go overboard trying to please others with lavish gifts or be disappointed if (6:00) BattleBots (N) BattleBots “Blood, Sweat and Gears” (N) Moonshiners: Master Distiller (N) BattleBots “Blood, Sweat and someone doesn’t reciprocate. Last-minute shopping will lead to overspending. DISC Gears” Buy fewer things. Offer your love and thoughtfulness. Stuck in the Middle Disney Channel’s Bunk’d Bunk’d Bunk’d Sydney- Austin & Jessie & Girl Girl Bunk’d DISN Epic Holiday Max Ally All Star Meets Meets CANCER (June 21-July 22) SportsCen- 2020 SportsCenter Pres- SportsCenter Pres- SportsCenter Pres- SportsCenter (N) SportsCenter ESPN ter Heisman ents (N) ents (N) ents (N) An intelligent move on your part will give you the edge. What you have to offer will NBA: The Jump (N) UFC Reloaded Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor. NFL Live 2020 SportsCenter Pres- lead to unexpected rewards. A partnership looks promising. Listen to the concerns ESPN2 Heisman ents (N) of others. “Dr. Seuss’ How- Frosty the Snow- Rudolph the Red- Santa Claus Is The 700 Club Simpsons Simpsons Simpsons FREE Grinch” man Nosed Reindeer Comin’ to Town LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) (6:00) ››‡ “Despi- ››‡ Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) Voices ››‡ Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) Voices ››‡ Almost Christmas (2016) FX Go over the pros and cons of a situation before you decide to get involved. You can cable Me 3” of Benedict Cumberbatch. of Benedict Cumberbatch. Danny Glover. (6:10) ››‡ “The ›› Last Christmas (2019) ››‡ A Very Harold & Kumar ›› Black Christmas (2019, Horror) Imo- Industry minimize emotional turmoil. Distance yourself from negativity, and concentrate on HBO Photograph” (2020) Emilia Clarke. ‘PG-13’ 3D Christmas (2011) ‘R’ gen Poots, Aleyse Shannon. ‘PG-13’ being and doing your best. (6:39) Band of Band of Brothers Abandoned Band of Brothers Easy marches Forged in Fire Band of Brothers Abandoned HIST Brothers concentration camp. into Berchtesgaden. concentration camp. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) (6:00) “Merry Liddle Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding (2020) Let’s Meet Again on Christmas Eve Merry Liddle Christmas Wed- LIFE Open up to close friends and relatives. You will receive information that will help Christmas” (2019) Kelly Rowland, Thomas Cadrot. (2020) Kyla Pratt, Brooks Darnell. ding (2020) Kelly Rowland. you make decisions that will improve your life. An unexpected opportunity will ››› Bad Santa (2003, Comedy) Billy Bob ›› Bad Santa 2 (2016, Comedy) Billy Bob Ridicu- Ridicu- Delicious. Delicious. Delicious. MTV Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly. Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox. lousness lousness arise. Early Early Early Best of Felger & Quick Patriots Quick American Ninja American Ninja World NBCSB LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Edition Edition Edition Mazz Radio Slants Wed. Slants Warrior Warrior Poker Charlie Charlie Charlie Charlie Charlie Charlie NESN After Hours NESN After Hours History of the Boston Bruins NESN Don’t get involved in other people’s problems. If someone makes demands, offer Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore (N) All-Star Nickmas Sponge- Loud Young Young Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends suggestions, not your time or money. Look for a way to express your feelings to a NICK loved one. Spectacular Bob House Sheldon Sheldon (6:30) ›››‡ “Apollo 13” (1995, Historical ››‡ Armageddon (1998) Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler. A Your Honor “Part Terminator 2: Judg- SHOW SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Drama) Tom Hanks. ‘PG’ hero tries to save Earth from an asteroid. ‘PG-13’ Three” ment Day (1991) ‘R’ Outlander “Provi- Outlander “Man of ›››‡ Little Women (2019, Drama) Saoirse Ronan, Power Book II: ››› About a Boy A new beginning is heading your way. Don’t take someone’s word as truth. Verify STARZ dence” Worth” Emma Watson. ‘PG’ (Adult situations) Ghost (2002) ‘PG-13’ (5:57) ››› “Harry Potter and the Deathly ›››‡ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) ››› Harry Potter and the facts, and leave no room for error when making plans. Procrastination will not help SYFY you reach your goal. Hallows: Part 1” (2010, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe. Harry may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Big Bang Big Bang ›››› A Christmas Story (1983, Chil- ›››› A Christmas Story (1983, Chil- ›››› A Christmas Story TBS SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Theory Theory dren’s) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. dren’s) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. (1983) Peter Billingsley. Bones “The Source Bones ›››› A Christmas Story (1983, Chil- ›››› A Christmas Story (1983, Chil- Christ- Look at the big picture. Reach out to someone who shares your dream. Make plans TNT in the Sludge” dren’s) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. dren’s) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. mas Stry to boost your morale. A personal change will lead to romance. Find something Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Knows Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley The Rev She’s the Miz & Mrs USA exciting to talk about with loved ones. Knows Knows Knows Knows Knows Best (N) Knows Knows Knows (N) Boss ››‡ Bad Boys (1995) Martin Lawrence. Two Miami ››› Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Eddie Murphy. A De- ››› Coming to America VH1 cops attempt to recover stolen police evidence. troit cop goes west to avenge his friend’s death. (1988, Comedy) Eddie Murphy. B6 THE DAILY ITEM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 After months of calm, Thailand grapples with virus outbreak

By Grant Peck 1,000-bed field hospital ies have been ordered to about COVID precau- and Chalida Ekvit- in the province, Defense close for 12 days starting tion measures can lead to thayavechnukul Ministry spokesperson Thursday. greater economic suffer- ASSOCIATED PRESS Lt. Gen. Kongcheep Tan- Contact tracing has ing,” he said. trawanit said Wednesday. found suspected cases for Prayuth said the situa- BANGKOK — After It would be located as testing as well as areas to tion means Thailand must managing against the odds to keep the coronavirus close as possible to where be disinfected. At a mall in tread carefully as it relax- largely in check for most the most patients already central Bangkok’s popu- es rules for admitting vis- of the year, Thailand has are in order to reduce the lar Siam Square shopping itors from other countries suddenly found itself chal- risks of transmission by area, three shops visited — an approach that could lenged by an expanding transporting them else- by a Thai woman who test- hinder efforts to revive outbreak among migrant where, he said. ed positive for the corona- the country’s lucrative workers on the doorstep of Cases related to the out- virus were temporarily tourism industry, whose Bangkok, the capital. break have already been closed for deep cleaning, business dried up after The surge of cases in reported in more than a as was a food court at the Thailand closed to regu- Samut Sakhon province dozen other provinces, in- nearby MBK mall. lar passenger flights from threatens to undo months cluding Bangkok. Officials The new wave of coro- overseas in early April. of efforts to contain the vi- in the capital ordered ex- navirus cases abroad al- Shortly before the latest rus and hasten recovery of isting safety measures, ready means Thailand’s outbreak was found last Thailand’s ailing economy. such as social distancing, economic rebound will be week, a new expanded list Seeking to slow the mask wearing and check- slowed as the global econ- of countries whose tourists spread of the virus by iso- ing for fevers, to be more omy will take longer to would be allowed in under lating infected patients, strictly observed at mar- recover, Prayuth said in a tight restrictions was is- the army and navy have kets, temples, parks and televised speech Tuesday sued, and the idea of short- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS been ordered by Prime entertainment venues. evening. ening a mandatory 14-day Minister Prayuth Chan- The city’s more than 700 “What we have seen now quarantine on arrival was People stand in lines to get COVID-19 tests in ocha to help set up a state schools and nurser- is that being too relaxed under discussion. Samut Sakhon, South of Bangkok. CLASSIFIED

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I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B7 INTERNATIONAL With time running out, EU and UK near post-Brexit trade deal By Raf Casert and other barriers will be im- the impact of the coronavi- Jill Lawless posed under whatever cir- rus pandemic. ASSOCIATED PRESS cumstances on Jan. 1, but Rumors of a pre-Christ- a trade deal would avert mas trade deal surfaced BRUSSELS — European the imposition of tariffs and Union and British negotia- in recent days based on duties that could cost both progress on the outstand- tors closed in on a trade deal sides billions in trade and ing issues beyond fishing. Wednesday, raising hopes a hundreds of thousands of chaotic economic break be- jobs. Britain withdrew from However, some EU nations tween the two sides on New the EU on Jan. 31, and an insisted that upon close Year’s Day could be averted, economic transition period scrutiny, Britain’s latest officials said. expires on Dec. 31. proposals on quotas for EU After resolving a few re- British Prime Minister vessels in U.K. waters were maining fair-competition Boris Johnson has always far less conciliatory than issues, negotiators dealt insisted the U.K. would first met the eye. FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS last with EU fishing rights “prosper mightily” even if On Wednesday, the brok- in U.K. waters as they Can Dundar, the editor-in-chief of Turkey’s opposition newspaper Cum- no deal were reached and ering on quotas and tran- huriyet, waves as he leaves a prison van outside the Silivri prison near worked to secure a deal for the U.K. had to trade with sition times for EU vessels Istanbul, after his release from detention. a post-Brexit relationship the EU on World Trade Or- to continue fishing in U.K. after nine months of talks. ganization terms. waters were in full swing, Sources on both sides said But his government has the negotiations were in a acknowledged that a chaot- with progress reported from Turkish court convicts former final phase, with one EU of- ic exit is likely to bring grid- several sides. ficial saying: “I expect to see lock at Britain’s ports, tem- In London, U.K. Cabinet some white smoke tonight.” porary shortages of some minister Robert Jenrick editor on terror charges The official asked not to goods and price increases said, “We will need to get be identified because the for staple foods. Tariffs will those final issues resolved, By Zeynep Bilginsoy partiality, and they did not cep Tayyip Erdogan did not talks were still ongoing. The be applied to many U.K. ex- and there’s some way fur- and Dorothee attend Wednesday’s court allow a prosecutor to pur- Thiesing hearing in protest. sue an investigation into British government said an ports, including 10 percent ther to go on that.” He said agreement might come as on cars and more than 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS In an interview with The arms smuggling. he nonetheless felt optimis- Associated Press at his Ber- The story infuriated Er- soon as Wednesday night, percent on lamb, batter- tic. ISTANBUL — A Turk- ing the U.K. economy as it lin office, Dundar called the dogan, who said the trucks but it was not guaranteed. The EU has long feared ish court on Wednesday Customs checks and some struggles to rebound from verdict “a personal decision carried aid to Turkmen that Britain would under- convicted the former edi- by the president of Turkey groups in Syria and that cut the bloc’s social, envi- tor-in-chief of opposition to deter the journalists Dundar would “pay a high ronmental and state aid newspaper Cumhuriyet writing against him.” price.” Cumhuriyet’s An- rules to be able to gain an on espionage and ter- Dundar was first charged kara bureau chief, Erdem unfair edge with its exports ror-related charges over a in 2015 and tried and con- Gul. also faced criminal to the EU. Britain has said 2015 news story, a verdict victed in 2016 for a Cum- charges in the first trial. the exiled journalist said that having to meet EU huriyet article that accused Turkey later intervened exemplified the pressures Turkey’s intelligence service directly in the Syrian rules would undercut its on Turkish media. sovereignty. On those is- of illegally sending weapons civil war, launching four The court in Istanbul to Syria. Wednesday’s ver- cross-border operations. sues, a compromise had found Can Dundar guilty dict came in his retrial. Reporters Without Bor- been reached, a diplomat of “obtaining secret docu- The story featured a ders ranked Turkey 154th from an EU country said. ments for espionage” and 2014 video that showed out of 180 countries in its If both sides fail to meet “knowingly and willingly men in police uniforms and 2020 Press Freedom In- the Jan. 1 deadline, it’s un- aiding a terrorist orga- civilian clothing unscrew- dex. Dundar said the trial FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS clear under what conditions nization without being a ing bolts to open trucks verdict could have a fur- European Union flags flutter in the wind trade would take place be- member.” It sentenced him and unpacking boxes. Lat- ther chilling effect. amongst Christmas decorations outside of EU fore a deal would eventually to 27 1/2 years in prison. er images showed trucks “The problem is there is a headquarters in Brussels. be approved. Dundar fled to Germany full of mortar rounds. The cloud of fear over the coun- in 2016, and he was tried in AP cannot confirm the au- try, so those decisions may absentia. His lawyers said thenticity of the video. deter some journalists in Virus-linked isolation of UK the proceedings did not ad- The news report claimed Turkey to write against the here to the standards for a that Turkish intelligence government, to write about eases but backlog persists fair trial and judicial im- service and President Re- the truth,” he said. By Jo Kearney, gled to get through. With hopes of getting home to Sylvia Hui and officials warning that the Germany by car. “People are Angela Charlton backlog would take days to still not moving out of the ASSOCIATED PRESS clear, frustrated truckers way, and the authorities are Help make a child’s scuffled with police at the not doing something either. DOVER, England — Grid- port of Dover. Some have So it’s a real deadlock.” lock at an English port kept suggested the chaos was a Nations around the world thousands of truckers and Christmas wish precursor to what Britain began barring people from travelers stranded Wednes- may face if it doesn’t come Britain over the weekend day despite a deal with to a trade agreement with after Prime Minister Boris France to lift a two-day the European Union before Johnson announced that sci- come true! blockade imposed because it leaves the bloc’s economic entists said a new version of of a new variant of the coro- embrace on Dec. 31. the virus whipping around navirus that had isolated “Looking around, it London and England’s Britain and raised fears of doesn’t really seem that southeast may be more con- food shortages. there’s a lot of progress be- tagious. 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By Stan Choe and for a rockier day of trad- yields climbed. Thin trad- Alex Veiga ing. U.S. stock futures ini- ing in this holiday-short- ASSOCIATED PRESS tially dropped after Pres- ened week could make ident Donald Trump said market moves more errat- Stocks are ticking high- that he may not sign the ic. So could investors look- er on Wall Street Wednes- $900 billion rescue for the ing to close out positions day following a mixed set economy that Congress as the end of the year ap- of reports on the economy. just approved. But they proaches. The S&P 500 was up by eventually drifted upward An hour before trad- 0.6 percent and on pace as investors looked past ing began on Wall Street, for its first gain after three the unexpected push back. the government released days of losses pulled it off Markets around the an avalanche of data on its record high. The Dow world were relatively the economy that showed Jones Industrial Average buoyant. Many Asian and some optimistic signs was 253 points higher, or European stock markets and several disappointing 0.9 percent, at 30,269, as also rose, while Treasury ones. of 2:06 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS was up 0.2 percent. Job seekers exercise social distancing as they wait to be called into the Banks and communica- Heartland Workforce Solutions office in Omaha, Neb. tion services stocks powered much of the rally. JPMorgan Chase was up 3.9 percent, while Disney climbed 3.1 What the new COVID relief percent. Smaller company stocks also were on track for more gains. The Russell package means for you 2000 small-caps index was up 0.9 percent and on pace for its second straight all- ASSOCIATED PRESS way the earlier relief was renters co-sign the ap- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS sent — as direct deposits plication for assistance. time high. A second wave of feder- and checks. Rental assistance is Overnight, Wall Street Trader Edward McCarthy works on the trad- al coronavirus relief to- IF YOU’RE OUT available through Dec. had seemed to be heading ing floor. taling $900 billion could OF WORK 31, 2021. begin flowing to millions Weekly $300 supple- IF YOU OWN YOUR of Americans as soon as mental unemployment in- OWN HOME COVID, legislation, lawsuits the year’s end, nearly surance known as Federal The Federal Hous- nine months after Con- Pandemic Unemployment ing Administration ex- gress passed the original Compensation will be add- tended the deadline signal change in college sports pandemic relief package ed on top of other unem- to request an initial known as the CARES ployment benefits for 11 COVID-19 forbearance By Eddie Pells erates more than $14 bil- played as scheduled, the Act. weeks, through March 14. to Feb. 28, 2021. The ASSOCIATED PRESS lion a year, mostly from 2020 season has landed Here’s what the COVID (The CARES Act provid- new deadline applies to TV, ticket and sponsorship somewhere between dis- The coronavirus was relief package — part of a ed $600 in supplemental single-family mortgag- deals out of football and jointed and disappoint- only one factor in a chain $2.3 trillion spending bill unemployment compen- es insured by the FHA. basketball — sports that, ing — filled with empty of events that consumed passed by Congress and sation, which expired July The moratorium on fore- in college, are played in stadiums, dozens of can- college sports in 2020, and now awaiting the presi- 31.) closures and evictions disproportionate num- celed contests and incom- is poised to do more of the dent’s signature — could This benefit also extends is extended through bers by poor, minority plete seasons that de- same in 2021 and beyond. mean for you, your family, Pandemic Unemployment Feb. 28 for single-family teen-agers who receive prived the players of the The virus, combined your home or your busi- Assistance, which was cre- FHA-insured loans. nothing in cash compen- experience they’d signed with the harsh spotlight ness. ated by the CARES Act, IF YOU’RE A sation for all the revenue up for while placing them that shined on racial in- IF YOU EARN UP TO for those who wouldn’t SMALL-BUSINESS they produce. That reve- in almost constant dan- equality in the United $75,000 PER YEAR traditionally be eligible OWNER nue is then used to keep ger. States, further exposed You’re eligible to receive for regular unemploy- Small businesses, which smaller sports afloat and “Organized chaos,” is the exploitative side of a a $600 one-time payment ment, such as freelancers, have been hard hit by pan- athletic departments in what Mike Marlow, the system that relies heavily if your 2019 reported in- gig and part-time work- demic shutdowns, will see compliance with Title IX athletic director at North- on Black football and bas- come was $75,000 or less. ers, as well as those who more than $284 billion for and other regulations that ern Arizona, called it. ketball players to bring in Couples who reported an are self-employed. These first and second forgivable demand equal access for “I do think that we saw the bucks. adjusted gross income up checks were originally set coronavirus relief loans. women on college campus- young people and coach- Against that backdrop, to $150,000 will receive to end Dec. 26 but will con- The deal provides addi- es. es and administrators dueling tranches of legis- $1,200 (the income limit tinue through March 14. If tional funding for busi- The most existential really understand what lation and litigation land- per couple is $112,500 for you have not hit your max- ness owners who didn’t re- threat to the system in we missed. What I saw in ed in the highest reaches the highest earner or the imum by March 14, the ceive Paycheck Protection 2020: the COVID-19 pan- young people’s faces and of Washington — in Con- head of the household). legislation says pandemic Program loans during the demic. coaches, you realize what gress and the Supreme Those eligible for relief unemployment assistance first round in the spring. With the virus raging in you miss, seeing young Court — fueling a growing who have dependent chil- will continue until April 5, The agreement also ex- March, several conferences people accomplish their sense that the status quo dren will also get $600 per 2021. pands eligibility for the called off their postseason goals.” is about to be upended. child. That means a family IF YOU RENT PPP to more businesses basketball tournaments, While all efforts were “I don’t know if it’s im- of four (a couple and two The eviction moratorium and other industries, such and the NCAA canceled made to save the football mediate, or five years children) meeting the in- is extended to Jan. 31; it as newspapers and TV the billion-dollar bonan- season and get the 2020- down the road, but I’m come threshold would see was set to expire Dec. 31. stations. In addition, the za known as March Mad- 21 basketball season un- pretty confident that $2,400. Rent payments are still package provides grants ness, proceeds from which derway, 2020 featured a something’s going to fun- You would still receive due. through the U.S. Small trickle down in some form steady stream of news damentally change,” said partial payments drop- Rental assistance is Business Administration to almost every Division I about universities’ plans Victoria Jackson, a sports ping by $5 for every $100 available for households for eligible entertainment school in America. to drop their so-called history professor at Arizo- The debate then above the income limits. earning less than 80 per- venues that can demon- Olympic programs — in- na State. switched to how to make An individual who earned cent of the local medi- strate a 25 percent reduc- volving smaller sports It would mean changes football work, and though $86,900, for example, an income, with priority tion in revenue. such as wrestling and to an industry that gen- hundreds of games were would get $5. given to households be- IF YOU’RE IN gymnastics and fencing Only minor dependent low 50 percent of median COLLEGE that don’t produce reve- children are eligible for income or where one or Colleges are receiving nue for the schools (but do this payment; adult de- more people have been additional emergency re- help form the backbone of pendents such as college unemployed for 90 or lief funds and must use the U.S. Olympic team.) students don’t qualify, more days. some of the money to pro- As 2020 came to a close, which is the same as with The rental assistance vide financial aid grants there were at least 116 the previous relief. money can be used for to students that can be Division I programs at 34 Treasury Secretary Ste- past-due and future used for a student’s cost schools slated for the chop- ven Mnuchin has said rent payments. The pay- of attendance or for emer- ping block, with that num- these new payments will ments may go directly to gency costs due to the ber expected to grow. A be distributed the same landlords (or utilities) if coronavirus. debate was brewing about whether there was a true financial need to drop the programs or if the schools FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS were merely using the Give the gift of local news Madison Square Garden in New York sits empty pandemic as a convenient after NCAA college basketball games in the men’s excuse to make moves Big East Conference tournament were canceled they’d wanted to make for due to concerns about the coronavirus. a long time. Asian stocks gain after Trump criticizes economic aid bill By Joe McDonald ous ‘Santa rally’ have been 2,751.30 and Australia’s ASSOCIATED PRESS tragically hijacked,” said S&P-ASX 200 was 0.5 per- Mizuho Bank in a report. cent higher at 6,630.30. 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